1. The tallest trees in a forest, also called the canopy.
Kalleh, you must be thrilled to have picked the real one! Shout it from the treetops! Of course, arnie and beethree5 picked it too!
2. (obs.) Surplus pantry goods
Bethree5's submission
3. A yard light; popular in the 1960s, especially in rural regions of the United States.
This one was from Kalleh.
4. A plot mechanism that allows the author to allude to a storyline from a previously published book
Caterwaulllllllller submitted this one after she submitted the actual defintion.
5. The topmost of several layers of crinoline petticoats.
Wordmatic's underwear now exposed!
6. the last or final article in a newpaper or other printed publication
Trossl tossed this one in, fooling Wordmatic.
7. The bib overalls worn by itinerant story tellers.
Jerry Thomas wears these,when writing his daffynitions.
8. A part of the hold of a ship where items of cargo can be stacked on top of each other without danger.
arnie shipped this one to us.
9. Fulsome praise; hyperbole.
Wordmatic also submitted this one with regard to her petticoats.
10 A penthouse; also the dwelling units in a mixed-use development.
I added this one just to fool Jerry.