topgallant

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɒpˈɡælənt/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
topgallant /ˌtɒpˈɡælənt; təˈɡælənt/ n
  1. Also called: topgallant mast a mast on a square-rigger above a topmast or an extension of a topmast
  2. Also called: topgallant sail a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
  3. (modifier) of or relating to a topgallant
Etymology: 16th Century: from top1 + gallant
'topgallant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fore-topgallant - royal - forecastle deck - fore-topgallant mast - jack - jack block - knighthead - long topgallant mast - main-topgallant - royal mast - topgallant forecastle - topgallant mast - topgallant sail

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