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/ˈtɑp.seɪl/ · noun
(nautical) 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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Topsail means (nautical) 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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