SINCE 1828
gaff-topsail
noun
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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