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topgallant sail

topgallant sail sail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tɔpˈgælənt seɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tɔpˈgælənt seɪl/

Definition of topgallant sail words

  • noun topgallant sail a sail or either of two sails set on the yard or yards of a topgallant mast. 1

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Origin of topgallant sail

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Topgallant sail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

topgallant sail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% 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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