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Gaff-topsail

Gaff-topsail Meaning & Definition
Gaff-topsail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gaff-topsail?

[n] a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gaff-topsail: fore-and-aft topsail

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See Also | fore-and-aft sail

Gaff-topsail In Webster's Dictionary

\Gaff`-top"sail\, n. (Naut.) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

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