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Topsail

A topsail ("tops'l") is a sail set above another sail. On square-rigged vessels further sails may be set above topsails. Except when pole masts are used, a topsail takes its name from the mast on which it is set: the top-mast.: 11

Applications, Square rig & Gaff rig

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Square rig

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Gaff rig

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Roman navigation

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Other uses

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Square rig

Gaff rig

Other fore-and-aft topsails

Other uses

Roman navigation

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Topsail

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples25
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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Topsail

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related to Other fore-and-aft topsails · 11
Topsail → An, British, French, In, It, Thames Barge, The, Therefore, This, Topsails, Walmer
related to Roman navigation · 4
Topsail → Greek, Latin, Roman, Topsails
related to Square rig · 4
Topsail → Although, Denis Sullivan, On, The
is a · 3
Topsail → square-rigged sail carried above the foresail only on gaff schooners, triangular sail having its luff extended well above the masthead by being laced to a yard hoisted by a halyard that is rove through a sheave fitted diagonally in the mast, typically trapezoidal shaped sail rigged above the course sail and below the topgallant sail where carried
related to Other uses · 2
Topsail → Century, On
related to Gaff rig · 1
Topsail → On

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sail set mast topsails yard square rig gaff ship rigged topmast sails fore-and-aft luff upper triangular century vessels vessel lower

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Topsailis atypically trapezoidal shaped sail rigged above the course sail and below the topgallant sail where carried0.90text
Topsailis atriangular sail having its luff extended well above the masthead by being laced to a yard hoisted by a halyard that is rove through a sheave fitted diagonally in the mast0.90text
Topsailis asquare-rigged sail carried above the foresail only on gaff schooners0.90text
Topsailrelated to Gaff rigOn0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsTopsails0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsThe0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsThis0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsFrench0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsBritish0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsWalmer0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsIt0.60section
Topsailrelated to Other fore-and-aft topsailsIn0.60section

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