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Lexicographers traced this term back to the mid-1850s, first used in the United Kingdom.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A triangular topsail set high on the mast of a sailing ship. Full definition →
Lexicographers traced this term back to the mid-1850s, first used in the United Kingdom.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.