club topsails

A form of club topsail — A 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of club topsail
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APA

club topsails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsails

MLA

“club topsails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsails. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “club topsails,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/club%20topsails.

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