טָפַס (cmp. טָפַף I) to join; part. טוֹפֵס q. v.
Hithpa. - הִטַּפֵּס (cmp. טְפַז) to seize with hands or feet, to climb. Tosef. Toh. VII, 10 הרבים מִטַּפְּסִין וכ׳ many climb (over the fences) and walk therein. Erub. 21ᵃ אדם מִטַּפֵּס ועולה מט׳ וכ׳ a human being may climb up and down; Y. ib. IX, beg. 25ᶜ כמִטַּרְפֵּס וכ׳ (fr. טִרְפֵּס) it is as in the case of accessibility by climbing &c. B. Bath. 11ᵇ מטפס וכ׳ Ms. M. a. oth. (ed. מטפיס, corr. acc., v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) the chicken climbs &c. Cmp. תָּפַס.