topsail Sentence Examples
- The towering topsail of the schooner bellowed in the gusty wind, propelling the vessel forward.
- The crew hauled on the topsail halyards, raising it to its full height above the mainmast.
- The topsail reefed were furled securely, reducing the sail area in anticipation of a squall.
- The topsail's massive yard creaked and groaned as it was swung into place.
- The captain scanned the horizon through his spyglass, his gaze fixed on the topsails of an approaching ship.
- The topsail caught the sun's rays, casting a golden glow over the deck.
- The topsail's canvas was torn and tattered, a testament to the ship's many encounters with storms.
- The ship's topsail was lowered to half-mast as a sign of mourning for a fallen sailor.
- The topsail flapped and snapped in the wind, signaling the ship was preparing to come about.
- The topsails of the fleet billowed like sails of a thousand dreams, carrying them across the vast expanse of the ocean.
topsail Meaning
topsail (n)
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
topsail (n.)
In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship.
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a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmastIn a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above th
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The towering topsail of the schooner bellowed in the gusty wind, propelling the vessel forward.
The crew hauled on the topsail halyards, raising it to its full height above the mainmast.
The topsail reefed were furled securely, reducing the sail area in anticipation of a squall.
The topsail's massive yard creaked and groaned as it was swung into place.
