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topgallant
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As an adjective, topgallant means situated above the topmast and below the royal mast. As a noun, it means the sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast.
Meanings of topgallant
6 meaningsadjective
nauticalSituated above the topmast and below the royal mast.
“the topgallant yards, braces, etc.”
Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.
noun
nauticalThe sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast.
nauticalThe topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast.
Anything elevated or splendid.
A mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
Similar: topgallant mast
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
topgallant sail
noun: a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged …
topgallant mast
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