"topgallant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /tɒpˈɡælənt/, /təˈɡælənt/ Forms: more topgallant [comparative], most topgallant [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} topgallant (comparative more topgallant, superlative most topgallant)
  1. (nautical) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-topgallant-en-adj-ZtwVW2CY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 9 18 18 7 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.
    Sense id: en-topgallant-en-adj-d4vQBVBb

Noun

IPA: /tɒpˈɡælənt/, /təˈɡælənt/ Forms: topgallants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} topgallant (plural topgallants)
  1. (nautical) The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-topgallant-en-noun-4-n8xkNc Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (topmost mast): prammitanko (Finnish), mât d'pèrrotchet [masculine] (Norman), arboret [masculine] (Romanian), bramstång [common-gender] (Swedish), babafingo (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-topgallant-en-noun-KPVYJ2Bm Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'topmost mast': 44 55 1
  3. Anything elevated or splendid.
    Sense id: en-topgallant-en-noun-QMo7dO7a

Inflected forms

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