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Meaning of GAFF TOPSAIL

Pronunciation:  gaf 'tâp`seyl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
 
 Synonyms: fore-and-aft topsail
 
 See Also: fore-and-aft sail

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gaff`-top"sail\, n. (Naut.)
A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the
gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
 

 

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