Meaning Of The Word Gaff-topsail
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What's The Definition Of Gaff-topsail?
gaff topsail in American English
noun: a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff gaff-topsail in American English a topsail the lower edge of which is attached to a gaff gaff-topsail in British English noun: a sail set above a gaffsail |
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