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topsailnoun(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
tops'lnoun(nautical) Alternative spelling of topsail. [(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.]
topmastnounThe mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship.
foretopnoun(UK dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.
top-ropenoun(climbing) A rope, used for the climber's safety, which runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a harness.
gaff-topsailnoun(nautical) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
forestaynoun(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
foresailnoun(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
headsailnoun(nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
topgallant sailnoun(nautical) square-rigged sail immediately above topsail -- sometimes divided in two
foretacklenoun(nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.
topropenounAlternative form of top-rope. [(nautical) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.]
forestaysailnoun(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
foresheetnoun(nautical) one of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail
poleheadnoun(more generally) The top of any pole.
gaffsailnoun(nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.
headgearnoun(uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
club topsailnoun(nautical) 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.
masthead sloopnoun(nautical) A sailboat whose forestay goes from the masthead to the bow

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