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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast.
2. 2
   a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel wordnet
3. 3
   The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast.
4. 4
   a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast wordnet
5. 5
   Anything elevated or splendid.

Adjective

1. 1
   Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast.

   "the topgallant yards, braces, etc."

2. 2
   Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.

   "The consciences of top-gallant sparks."

Synonyms

All synonyms

topgallant masttopgallant sail

Example

More examples

"the topgallant yards, braces, etc."

Related phrases

royal masttopgallant masttopgallant sail

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