topsail

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
2. In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

Sinonieme

jib

Vertalings

hunier

bovenzeil

gavia

Toppsegel

δεύτερο ιστίο

gabbia

marszeil

الشراع العلوي

gabya yelkeni

gabia

Marssegel

αρτέμων

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɑp.seɪl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: topsail

In summary

From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.