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TOPGALLANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
Synonyms:
topgallant; topgallant mast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("topgallant" is a kind of...):
topmast (the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
Synonyms:
topgallant; topgallant sail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("topgallant" is a kind of...):
canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)
