topgallant

• Nom désignant une voile carrée hissée sur le mât de hune supérieur (mât de perroquet), ou le mât lui-même qui prolonge la hune sur un navire à gréement carré.

A noun referring to a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast, or the mast itself which is fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel.

1. Topgallant sailC2formal

   A sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast, used on square-rigged sailing ships.

   voile de perroquet

   • The crew hoisted the topgallant to catch the strong wind.
   • The topgallant was furled during the storm.
   • He climbed the rigging to adjust the topgallant.

2. Topgallant mastC2formal

   A mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel, extending the height for additional sails.

   Mât de perroquet

   • The topgallant mast was damaged in the gale.
   • They repaired the topgallant mast before setting sail.
   • The lookout climbed to the topgallant mast for a better view.

   Synonymestopgallant mast