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- [fawr-top-gal-uh nt, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh-gal-uh nt, fohr-]
- /fɔr, foʊr tɔpˈgælənt/
- /fɔːr tɔpˈgælənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-top-gal-uh nt, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh-gal-uh nt, fohr-]
- /fɔr, foʊr tɔpˈgælənt/
Definitions of fore-topgallant word
- adjective fore-topgallant being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast. 1
- adjective fore-topgallant of, relating to, or being the topmost portion of a foremast, above the topmast -1
- adjective fore-topgallant designating or of the mast, sail, yard, etc. just above the fore-topmast 0
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Origin of fore-topgallant
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30
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Parts of speech for Fore-topgallant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fore-topgallant popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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