topsail
Meaning
- 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.
- In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
Synonyms
Translations
hunier
bovenzeil
gavia
Toppsegel
δεύτερο ιστίο
gabbia
الشراع العلوي
gabya yelkeni
gabiaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɑp.seɪl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.
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