fore-topsail

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

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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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