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topsail

noun

A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
OP
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɒp.seɪl/ /ˈtɒp.seɪl/ /ˈtɑp.seɪl/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.

  2. In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

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