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topsail

/ˈtɒp.seɪl/

Traduction: Voile, ou l'une d'une paire de voiles, placée directement au-dessus de la voile basse sur un mât et soutenue par le mât de hune.

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noun

/ˈtɒp.seɪl/C2formal
  • frVoile, ou l'une d'une paire de voiles, placée directement au-dessus de la voile basse sur un mât et soutenue par le mât de hune.

A sail, or one of a pair of sails, positioned directly above the lowest sail on a mast and supported by a topmast.

  1. Sail above the lowest sailC1formal

    A sail (or one of a pair of sails) set immediately above the lowermost sail on a mast, supported by a topmast.

    frvoile de hune

    • The crew hoisted the topsail to catch the strong wind.
    • The ship's topsail was torn during the storm.
    • He adjusted the topsail to improve the vessel's speed.
Formes
  • topsails plural form
  • topsails' possessive plural form
  • topsail's possessive singular form