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topgallant

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) topgallant (adjective)
  2. 2) topgallant (noun)
  3. topgallant bulwarks (noun plural)
  4. topgallant forecastle (noun)
  5. fore-topgallant (adjective)

1top·gal·lant

adj \(ˌ)täp-ˈga-lənt, tə-ˈga-\

Definition of TOPGALLANT

: of, relating to, or being a part next above the topmast and below the royal mast <topgallant sails> <the topgallant mast>

Origin of TOPGALLANT

1top + 2gallant
First Known Use: 1514

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

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