topgallant
/ (ˌtɒpˈɡælənt, nautical təˈɡælənt) /
Also called: topgallant mast a mast on a square-rigger above a topmast or an extension of a topmast
Also called: topgallant sail a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
(modifier) of or relating to a topgallant
Origin of topgallant
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How to use topgallant in a sentence
The foremast is sprung, the main-topgallant mast is gone, and the mizzen has been snapped off close by the deck.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneHe then went down into the sail-room to get some canvas, a new topgallant sail which was there, and a palm and needles with twine.
Masterman Ready | Captain Frederick MarryatThat shortly, however, followed with a loud crash before they even reached the main-topgallant-yard.
Peter the Whaler | W.H.G. KingstonThe topgallant-mast still reared its taper form high above me, and the worst was yet to come.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneMuster over, my class goes off to the Wave, with a couple of fourth term classes, for shifting the topgallant masts and yards.
The Story of the "Britannia" | E. P. Statham
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