Dictionary Entry
topgallant sail
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtɒpˌɡælənt seɪl/A sail set above the topsail on a ship’s mast, used to catch wind higher up.
In a Sentence
“The crew hoisted the topgallant sail to increase speed as the ship entered the open sea.”
Origin
From 16th‑century English, combining top + gallant (from Old French galant ‘high, lofty’).
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