gaff topsail

noun Nautical.

Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.

a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail set above the spanker of a bark, between the gaff of the spanker and an upper gaff.

Origin of gaff topsail

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby gaff topsail

gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku, Gagarin

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Example sentences from the Web for gaff topsail

I lost no time in calling Bob, and as soon as he came upon deck we got our gaff-topsail down and our topmast housed.
For Treasure Bound|Harry Collingwood
I got hold of the gaff-topsail yard and run it under his arms, and threw a rope over him, and sung out 'Hold on, Greenleaf!
Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851|Various
First, the smallness of the yard to which the head of the gaff-topsail is laced; and secondly, the great size of the headsail.
King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855|E. Keble Chatterton
Within a minute the mainsail and gaff-topsail were hauled down, so that the ship might fall off, and the jib hauled down.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen

Five minutes sufficed for this job, and we then reset our topgallant-sail and flying-jib, and shifted our gaff-topsail.
The Log of a Privateersman|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for gaff topsail

gaff-topsail

noun

a sail set above a gaffsail

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单词	gaff topsail
释义	gaff topsail noun Nautical. Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff. a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail set above the spanker of a bark, between the gaff of the spanker and an upper gaff. Origin of gaff topsail First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby gaff topsail gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku, Gagarin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaff topsail I lost no time in calling Bob, and as soon as he came upon deck we got our gaff-topsail down and our topmast housed. For Treasure Bound\|Harry Collingwood I got hold of the gaff-topsail yard and run it under his arms, and threw a rope over him, and sung out 'Hold on, Greenleaf! Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851\|Various First, the smallness of the yard to which the head of the gaff-topsail is laced; and secondly, the great size of the headsail. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855\|E. Keble Chatterton Within a minute the mainsail and gaff-topsail were hauled down, so that the ship might fall off, and the jib hauled down. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen Five minutes sufficed for this job, and we then reset our topgallant-sail and flying-jib, and shifted our gaff-topsail. The Log of a Privateersman\|Harry Collingwood British Dictionary definitions for gaff topsail gaff-topsail noun a sail set above a gaffsail 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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