Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tope

1. v.intr. archaic or literary drink alcohol to excess, esp. habitually. Derivatives toper n. Etymology: perh. f. obs. top quaff 2. n. Ind. a grove, esp. of mangoes. Etymology: Telugu topu, Tamil toppu 3. n. = STUPA. Etymology: Punjab top f. Prakrit & Pali thupo f. Skr. STUPA 4. n. a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus. Etymology: perh. f. Corn.