NOUN | artifact | topsail | a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast |
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Meaning | A sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast. | |
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Narrower | fore-topsail | The topsail on a foremast |
Broader | sail, canvas, canvass, sheet | A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
Spanish | gavia |
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