topgallant mast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of topgallant mast
First recorded in 1505–15
Example Sentences
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The action had hardly begun when the Wasp lost her main topmast, and a few minutes later the mizzen topgallant mast and the gaff were shot away.
From Dewey and Other Naval Commanders by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
Her mizzen topgallant mast had been carried away, but it looked as if all the other shots sent in her direction sped past without harm.
From Dewey and Other Naval Commanders by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
“We have a spare topmast and topgallant mast, Captain Weber; but I have been rummaging over the spars, and can find nothing that will do for the main-topgallant mast.”
From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Walmsley, Hugh Mulleneux
At 8 a.m. the topgallant mast is hoisted, and the upper yards are crossed.
From From Lower Deck to Pulpit by Cowling, Henry
The wreck of the mizzen topgallant mast was allowed to hang for the present.
From For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
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