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gaff-topsails

gaff-topsails is the plural of gaff-topsail.

Meaning of gaff-topsail

Noun

gaff-topsail (plural gaff-topsails)

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

Questions about gaff-topsails

What is gaff-topsails the plural of?
Gaff-topsails is the plural of gaff-topsail.

Words near gaff-topsails in the dictionary

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

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