topgallant
1 of 2adjective
top·gal·lant (ˌ)täp-ˈga-lənt 
tə-ˈga-
: of, relating to, or being a part next above the topmast and below the royal mast
topgallant sails
the topgallant mast
topgallant
2 of 2noun
1
archaic : the topmost point : summit
the high topgallant of my joy
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare2
: a topgallant mast or sail
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
top entry 1 + gallant entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1514, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1