Meanings
nounclub topsail (plural club topsails)
plural club topsails
- nauticalA kind of gaff-topsail, used mostly by yachts having a fore-and-aft rig. It has a short "club" or "jack yard" to increase its spread.
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APA
club topsail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsail
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“club topsail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsail. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “club topsail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsail.
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