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Definition of topsail - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sailingTECH. sail set above the gaff on fore-and-aft boatsTECH.
- They adjusted the topsail for better speed.
2.
ship riggingTECH. square sail on a yard set on a topmastTECH.
- The crew hoisted the topsail with ease.
Images of topsail
square sail on a yard set on a topmast
Expressions with topsail
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topsail on a foremast
The fore-topsail caught the wind perfectly.
small triangular sail above a gaff sail
The ship hoisted the gaff-topsail for more speed.
topsail set on the mainmast of a ship
The crew hoisted the main-topsail to catch more wind.
Origin of topsail
Middle English, top (top) + sail (sail)
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Examples of topsail in a sentence
They lowered the topsail as the storm approached. They repaired the torn topsail quickly.
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- French:voile de flèche, voile de hune, ...
- German:Toppsegel, ...
- Italian:vela di gabbia, vela quadra, ...
- Spanish:vela superior, gavieta, ...
- Portuguese:vela superior, vela de gávea, ...
- Chinese:顶帆, 上桅帆, ...
- Japanese:トップセイル, 正方形帆, ...
- Arabic:شِرَاع عُلْوِيّ, شِراع أَعْلى, ...
- Hebrew:מִפְרָשׂ עֶלְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:марсель, верхний парус, ...
- Ukrainian:верхнє вітрило, ...
- Hindi:टॉपसेल, ...
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