topsail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒp.seɪl/ (UK)
- /ˈtɑp.seɪl/ (US)
- /ˈtɒp.səl/ (UK)
- /ˈtɑp.səl/ (US)
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Etymology
From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.
Meanings
- A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
- In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| topsails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Gaff Topsail · foretopsail · gaff-topsail · club topsail
Translations (19)
ca gàbia (sail above the course sail) · nl bovenzeil (sail above the course sail) · he מִפְרָשׂ עִלִּי (sail above the course sail) · nrf tâp-sèle (sail above the course sail) · da topsejl (sail above the course sail) · izh toppi (sail above the course sail) · fi märssypurje (sail above the course sail) · fr hunier (sail above the course sail) · ga bairbíneach (sail above the course sail) · tl gabya (sail above the course sail) · grc ἀρτέμων (sail above the course sail) · nrf heuniéthe (sail above the course sail) · nb toppseil (sail above the course sail) · es gavia (sail above the course sail) · de Toppsegel (sail above the course sail) · ga barrsheol (sail above the course sail) · ga seol bairr (sail above the course sail) · ga barréadach (sail above the course sail) · nrf heune (sail above the course sail)