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Raretopsail
The correct spelling is topsail.
How to pronounce topsail
/ˈtɒp.seɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈtɒp.seɪl/
Say it like: Top-say-l
The correct spelling is topsail. A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
- 2.In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
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