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Webster 1913 Edition
Gaff-topsail
Gaffˊ-top′sail
,Noun.
(Naut.)
A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
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gaff-topsail
gaff-topsail
English
Noun
gaff-topsail (plural gaff-topsails)
- (nautical) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.