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gaff-top·sail | \ ˈgaf-ˈtäp-ˌsāl 
, -səl \
, -səl \Definition of gaff-topsail
: a usually triangular topsail with its foot extended upon the gaff — see sail illustration
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The first known use of gaff-topsail was in 1794
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