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gaff top·sail

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  1. gaff topsail, fore-and-aft topsailnoun

    a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast

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  1. gaff topsail

    A gaff topsail is a type of sail that is set at the top of a gaff-rigged sailboat. It's triangular in shape and extends the main or fore sail higher up the mast to catch more wind, improving the boat's performance. It is hoisted or lowered along the upper side of the gaff rig.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gaff topsail in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gaff topsail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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