| 单词 | upper topsail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasupper topsail a. A sail set above the lower course, originally the uppermost sail (cf. topgallant n. 1). In a square-rigged vessel, originally a single square sail set next above the lower sail or yard; now, in larger ships, divided for convenience in handling into an upper topsail and a lower topsail ( double topsails). In a fore-and-aft rig, a square or triangular sail set above the gaff. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > topsail topsail1390 tall-saila1450 top1513 1399 W. Langland Richard Redeles iv. 72 They bente on a bonet, and bare a topte saile Affor þe wynde ffresshely to make a good ffare.] 13901 [see Compounds]. c1420 J. Lydgate Assembly of Gods 129 [Eolus] With hys boystous blast,..other whyle he brak top seyle and mast. a1600 Sir A. Barton in Surtees Misc. (1888) 67 Full soone he let his toppe-saill fall. 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxxiv. 83 Bearing vp before the winde, wee put out our Topsayles and Spritsayles. 1674 London Gaz. No. 891/4 He met..with part of the Dutch Fleet,..having with them a Vice-Admiral, who upon sight of the Fregat lowred his Flag and Topsails, and saluted. 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck i. 15 The topsails low'r, and form a single reef. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 402 The ship could only bear close-reefed topsails and courses. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) xix. §807 At 8 p.m. took in fore and mizen top-sails. < as lemmas |
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