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Word of the Day 27 July 2026

topsail

A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.

Named for the mast it hangs on, not its height above deck. On larger ships the single topsail was split into upper and lower, which cut the size of any one sail a crew had to handle aloft.

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