- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. Source: opted
- 3. n. A topgallant mast or sail. Source: opted
- 4. n. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. Source: opted
- 5. n. a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast Source: wordnet
- 6. n. a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. (Naut.) 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. 2. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. "The consciences of topgallant sparks." L'Estrange. Topgallant breeze, a breeze in which the topgallant sails may properly be carried. 1. (Naut.) A topgallant mast or sail. 2. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. Bacon. Source: webster
- 8. Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb,or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, thetopgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration ofShip. Source: adambom
- 9. n. a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast n. a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel Source: ecdict
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