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- [gaf top-seyl]
- /gæf ˈtɒpˌseɪl/
- /ɡæf tɔpsl/
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- [gaf top-seyl]
- /gæf ˈtɒpˌseɪl/
Definitions of gaff-topsail word
- noun gaff-topsail Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff. 1
- noun gaff-topsail a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail set above the spanker of a bark, between the gaff of the spanker and an upper gaff. 1
- noun gaff-topsail a sail set above a gaffsail 0
- noun gaff-topsail a topsail the lower edge of which is attached to a gaff 0
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Origin of gaff-topsail
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95
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Parts of speech for Gaff-topsail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaff-topsail popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% 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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