topgallant mast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of topgallant mast
First recorded in 1505–15
Example Sentences
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More than once every flag they hoisted was shot away, and at last one of the sailors went aloft and nailed the admiral’s colours to the stump of the main topgallant mast.
From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by Rainey, W. (William)
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
Before he had time to issue any orders the main topgallant mast was carried away, dragging the fore-topmast, and with it the jibboom.
From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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)
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