TOPGALLANTS
Noun
topgallants
plural of topgallant
Source: Wiktionary
TOPGALLANT
Top`gal"lant, a.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship.
2. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. "The consciences of topgallant sparks." L'Estrange. Topgallant breeze, a breeze in which the topgallant sails may properly be carried.
Top`gal"lant, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A topgallant mast or sail.
2. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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