gaff-topsails

A form of gaff-topsail — A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gaff-topsail
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APA

gaff-topsails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsails

MLA

“gaff-topsails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsails. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaff-topsails,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff-topsails.

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