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foretopgallant

foretopgallant adjective: above the topmast.

Adjective

foretopgallant (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) above the topmast.
    • foretopgallant mast
    • foretopgallant studdingsail

Origin of foretopgallant

From fore- + topgallant.

Questions about foretopgallant

What does foretopgallant mean?
Foretopgallant means above the topmast.
What part of speech is foretopgallant?
Foretopgallant is an adjective.

Words near foretopgallant in the dictionary

  1. foretokens
  2. foretold
  3. foretoldest
  4. foretooth
  5. foretop
  6. foretopgallant
  7. foretopman
  8. foretopmast
  9. foretopmasts
  10. foretopmen
  11. foretops

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