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noun
A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gaff-headed sail
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fore-and-aft sail
History
From gaff + sail.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
