Main Entry:

top·sail

Pronunciation:

\ˈtäp-ˌsāl, -səl\

Variant(s):

also top·s'l \-səl\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 : the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast in a square-rigged ship 2 : the sail set above and sometimes on the gaff in a fore-and-aft rigged ship