Meaning Of The Word Gaff-topsail

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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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