Meanings
noungaff-topsail (plural gaff-topsails)
plural gaff-topsails
- nauticalA small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
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gaff-topsail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsail
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“gaff-topsail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaff-topsail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsail.
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