Associations to the word «Topgallant»

Wiktionary

TOPGALLANT, adjective. (nautical) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast.
TOPGALLANT, adjective. Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.
TOPGALLANT, noun. (nautical) The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast; topgallant sail.
TOPGALLANT, noun. (nautical) The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast.
TOPGALLANT, noun. Anything elevated or splendid.

Dictionary definition

TOPGALLANT, noun. A sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast.
TOPGALLANT, noun. A mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel.

Wise words

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