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topgallant sail

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Noun1.topgallant sailtopgallant sail - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
topgallant
sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


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The true way to walk aft is to begin forrard; tho’f it he only in a humble way, like myself, d’ye see, which was from being only a hander of topgallant sails, and a stower of the flying-jib, to keeping the key of the captain’s locker.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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