topsail

top·sail

T0274300 (tŏp′səl, -sāl′)n.1. A square sail set above the lowest sail on the mast of a square-rigged sailing vessel.2. A triangular or square sail set above the gaff of a lower sail on a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel.

topsail

(ˈtɒpˌseɪl; ˈtɒpsəl) n (Nautical Terms) a square sail carried on a yard set on a topmast

top•sail

(ˈtɒpˌseɪl; Naut. -səl)

n. a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast. [1350–1400]

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topsail - a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmastfore-topsail - the topsail on a foremastsail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

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