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Topsail

//ˈtɑp.seɪl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast wordnet
  3. 3
    In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.

Etymology 2

Most likely named after Topsail Head.

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