topgallant

top·gal·lant  (t-glnt, tp-)

adj.

1. Nautical Of, relating to, or being the mast above the topmast, its sails, or its rigging.

2. Raised above adjacent parts or structures.

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topgallant [ˌtɒpˈgælənt (Nautical) təˈgælənt]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called topgallant mast a mast on a square-rigger above a topmast or an extension of a topmast

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called topgallant sail a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (modifier) of or relating to a topgallant

[from top¹ + gallant]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	topgallant - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast topgallant sail sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
	2.	topgallant - a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel topgallant mast topmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig

Translations

topgallant [tɒpˈgælənt] (Naut) [təˈgælənt] N (also topgallant sail) → juanete m