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Gaff Topsail

Gaff Topsail proper noun: an abandoned railway settlement in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The entire railway on Newfoundland was closed down in 1988.

Proper noun

Gaff Topsail

  1. An abandoned railway settlement in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The entire railway on Newfoundland was closed down in 1988.

Questions about Gaff Topsail

What does Gaff Topsail mean?
Gaff Topsail means an abandoned railway settlement in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The entire railway on Newfoundland was closed down in 1988.
What part of speech is Gaff Topsail?
Gaff Topsail is a proper noun.

Words near Gaff Topsail in the dictionary

  1. gaff rig
  2. gaff rigs
  3. gaff sail
  4. gaff sails
  5. gaff tape
  6. Gaff Topsail
  7. gaff-rig
  8. gaff-rigged
  9. gaff-rigging
  10. gaff-rigs
  11. gaff-topsail

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