fore-and-aft topsail

Noun
Synonyms: gaff topsail

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmastSynonyms: gaff topsailType of fore-and-aft sail
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