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- [top-seyl; Nautical top-suh l]
- /ˈtɒpˌseɪl; Nautical ˈtɒp səl/
- /tɔpsl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [top-seyl; Nautical top-suh l]
- /ˈtɒpˌseɪl; Nautical ˈtɒp səl/
Definitions of topsail word
- noun topsail a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast. 1
- noun topsail nautical: sail above another 1
- noun topsail a square sail carried on a yard set on a topmast 0
- noun topsail in a square-rigged vessel, the square sail, or either of a pair of square sails, next above the lowest sail on a mast 0
- noun topsail in a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel, the small sail set above the gaff of a fore-and-aft sail 0
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Origin of topsail
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, topsail is from the Middle English word topseil. See top1, sail
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Parts of speech for Topsail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
topsail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
topsail usage trend in Literature
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