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topgallant
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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.

topgallant
Noun
a mast or sail above a topmast
Adjective
of or relating to a topgallant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.topgallanttopgallant - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
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.topgallanttopgallant - a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
topmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig

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