| 单词 | topgallant gale |
| 释义 | > as lemmastopgallant gale 2. Allowing topgallant sails to be used, as topgallant gale, topgallant breeze, topgallant weather. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > allowing specific sails to be carried topsail cole1390 loom1600 reef-topsail1693 topgallant1697 whole-sail1824 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iv. 79 We had it [sc. wind] at E.S.E. where it stood a considerable time, and blew a fresh top gallant gale. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Transl. French Terms Tems à perroquet, a top-gallant gale, top-gallant weather. 1798 Authentic Narrative Battle of Nile 21 The wind was at this time N.N.W. and blew what Seamen call a Top~gallant breeze. 1806 A. Duncan Life Nelson 68 The wind..blew what seamen call a top-gallant breeze. It was necessary to take in the royals when the squadron hauled upon a wind. 1873 Routledge's Young Gentleman's Mag. July 494/1 A good ‘topgallant breeze’ sprung up. < as lemmas |
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