topper

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about topper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A worker who makes or adds the top to something.
2. A worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.).
3. The person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others.

   he could beat the best of them