Topping

1. The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top.
2. (Naut.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
3. (Angling) The tail of an artificial fly.
4. something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate fudge topping.
Topping lift (Naut.),
a large, strong tackle employed to raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom.