topgallant mast

topgallant mast
a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel.
[1505-15]

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  • topgallant mast — noun a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square rigged vessel (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑topgallant • Hypernyms: ↑topmast * * * Naut. a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square rigged vessel. [1505 15] …   Useful english dictionary

  • topgallant mast — the section of a square rigged sailing ship s mast immediately above the topmast. → topgallant …   English new terms dictionary

  • Topgallant — Top gal lant, a. [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of {Ship} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Topgallant breeze — Topgallant Top gal lant, a. [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • topgallant — [täp΄gal′ənt; ] naut. [ tə gal′ənt] adj. 1. designating or of a mast, sail, spar, etc. situated above the topmast and below the royal mast on a sailing ship 2. higher than the adjoining parts of the ship: said of a rail, deck, etc. n. a… …   Universalium

  • topgallant — [täp΄gal′ənt; ] naut. [ tə gal′ənt] adj. 1. designating or of a mast, sail, spar, etc. situated above the topmast and below the royal mast on a sailing ship 2. higher than the adjoining parts of the ship: said of a rail, deck, etc. n. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Topgallant — may refer to: *Topgallant sail *Topgallant mast …   Wikipedia

  • Topgallant — Top gal lant, n. 1. (Naut.) A topgallant mast or sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fore-topgallant mast — /fɔ tɒpˈgælənt mast/ (say faw top galuhnt mahst), / təˈgæl / (say tuh gal ) noun the mast on a ship next above the fore topmast …  

  • fore-topgallant mast — the spar or section of a spar forming the topgallant portion of a foremast on a ship. [1620 30] * * * …   Universalium

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