Topsail

noun

/ˈtɒp.seɪl/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.

2.nounIn a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

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