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gaff-topsail

gaff-topsail noun: a small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

Noun

gaff-topsail (plural gaff-topsails)

  1. A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

Forms of gaff-topsail

pluralgaff-topsails

Questions about gaff-topsail

What does gaff-topsail mean?
Gaff-topsail means a small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
What part of speech is gaff-topsail?
Gaff-topsail is a noun.
What is the plural of gaff-topsail?
The plural of gaff-topsail is gaff-topsails.

Words near gaff-topsail in the dictionary

  1. Gaff Topsail
  2. gaff-rig
  3. gaff-rigged
  4. gaff-rigging
  5. gaff-rigs
  6. gaff-topsail
  7. gaff-topsails
  8. gaffa
  9. gaffas
  10. gaffe
  11. gaffed

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