HyperDic: topsail

English > 1 sense of the word topsail:
NOUNartifacttopsaila sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
English > topsail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
Narrowerfore-topsailThe topsail on a foremast
Broadersail, canvas, canvass, sheetA large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Spanishgavia

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