topgallant mast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of topgallant mast
First recorded in 1505–15
Example Sentences
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When I would have the ship or ships that chase bring down their chase to me, I will hoist a blue flag pierced with white on the fore topgallant mast, not on the flagstaff.
From Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
This was a rather fatiguing operation, although it was greatly facilitated by some rollers which Eric sawed off a spare topgallant mast that was amongst the old spars the skipper gave them.
From Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes by Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy)
Her main topgallant mast was also gone at the cross-trees, but the maintopsail held strongly.
From Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" by Hains, T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins)
The captain pointed toward the foremast, and sure enough there was Robert, hanging on the yards of the topgallant mast, a hundred feet above in the air.
From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules
On the 19th a squall carried away the fore topmast and main topgallant mast, and it took the whole day to replace the first, but they had nothing suitable for the top gallant mast.
From The Life of Captain James Cook by Kitson, Arthur
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