fore-topsail
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fore-topsail
(fɔːˈtɒpˌseɪl; nautical fɔːˈtɒpsəl)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a sail set on a fore-topmast
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fore-top•sail
(ˌfoʊrˈtɒpˌseɪl, ˌfɔr-; Naut. -səl)n.
a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
[1575–85]
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Noun | 1. | fore-topsail - the topsail on a foremast topsail - a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast |
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