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Topsail

Top′sailˊ

,
Noun.
(Naut.)
In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See
Cutter
,
Schooner
,
Sail
, and
Ship
.
Topsail schooner
.
(Naut.)
See
Schooner
, and Illustration in Appendix.

Definition 2024

topsail

topsail

English

Noun

topsail ‎(plural topsails)

  1. (nautical) A 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. (nautical) In 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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top +‎ sail

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