fore-topgallant

[ fawr-top-gal-uhnt, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh-gal-uhnt, fohr- ]

/ ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔr təˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr- /

adjective

being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast.

Origin of fore-topgallant

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby fore-topgallant

forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle

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Example sentences from the Web for fore-topgallant

There we lay with our fore-topgallant and topsail yards caught in the branches, and our mainsail securely locked.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
Jim and I were sent aloft to the fore-topgallant sailyard to furl the sail.
Peter Trawl|W. H. G. Kingston
Just then, as I was looking aloft, I saw a bird pitch on the fore-topgallant yard-arm.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
Saying this he sprung into the rigging and ascended to the fore-topgallant mast-head.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston

A fore-topgallant studding-sail had been hauled on board the raft, and this set on a spar served them as a sail.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for fore-topgallant

fore-topgallant

/ (ˌfɔːtɒpˈɡælənt, nautical ˌfɔːtəˈɡælənt) /

adjective

nautical of, relating to, or being the topmost portion of a foremast, above the topmastthe fore-topgallant mast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fore-topgallant
释义	fore-topgallant [ fawr-top-gal-uhnt, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh-gal-uhnt, fohr- ] / ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔr təˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr- / adjective being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast. Origin of fore-topgallant First recorded in 1620–30 Words nearby fore-topgallant forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fore-topgallant There we lay with our fore-topgallant and topsail yards caught in the branches, and our mainsail securely locked. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston Jim and I were sent aloft to the fore-topgallant sailyard to furl the sail. Peter Trawl\|W. H. G. Kingston Just then, as I was looking aloft, I saw a bird pitch on the fore-topgallant yard-arm. My First Voyage to Southern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston Saying this he sprung into the rigging and ascended to the fore-topgallant mast-head. Mark Seaworth\|William H.G. Kingston A fore-topgallant studding-sail had been hauled on board the raft, and this set on a spar served them as a sail. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for fore-topgallant fore-topgallant / (ˌfɔːtɒpˈɡælənt, nautical ˌfɔːtəˈɡælənt) / adjective nautical of, relating to, or being the topmost portion of a foremast, above the topmastthe fore-topgallant mast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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