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