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name
A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
Narrower terms: fore-topsail
History
Most likely named after Topsail Head.
From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
