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Definitions for topgallant
ˌtɒpˈgæl ənt; Naut. təˈgæl-top·gal·lant
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Princeton's WordNet
topgallant, topgallant sailnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
topgallant, topgallant mastnoun
a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
Wiktionary
topgallantnoun
The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast; topgallant sail.
topgallantnoun
The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast.
topgallantnoun
Anything elevated or splendid.
topgallantadjective
Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast.
topgallantadjective
Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Topgallantnoun
Etymology: top and gallant.
A rose grew out of another, like honeysuckles, called top and topgallants. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 646.
I dare appeal to the consciences of topgallant sparks. Roger L'Estrange.
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topgallant
Topgallant refers to the section or the mast of a sailing ship that is above the topmast and below the royal mast. It can also refer to the sail set on this part of the ship. The word is often used in a naval context.
Webster Dictionary
Topgallantadjective
situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship
Topgallantadjective
fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid
Topgallantnoun
a topgallant mast or sail
Topgallantnoun
fig.: Anything elevated or splendid
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of topgallant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of topgallant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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