About The Word Topgallant
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Topgallant
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What's The Definition Of Topgallant?
[n] a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
[n] a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast Synonyms | Synonyms for Topgallant: topgallant mast | topgallant sail Related Terms | Find terms related to Topgallant: See Also | canvas | canvass | sail | sheet | topmast Topgallant In Webster's Dictionary \Top`gal"lant\, a.
1. (Naut.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal
mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in
order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards,
braces, and the like. See Illustration of {Ship}.
2. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. ``The consciences of
topgallant sparks.'' --L'Estrange.
{Topgallant breeze}, a breeze in which the topgallant sails
may properly be carried.
\Top`gal"lant\, n. 1. (Naut.) A topgallant mast or sail. 2. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. --Bacon. |
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