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topsail

English

Etymology

From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top +? sail.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?t?p.se?l/, /?t?p.s?l/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?t?p.se?l/, /?t?p.s?l/

Noun

topsail (plural topsails)

  1. (nautical) 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.
  2. (nautical) In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

Translations

Anagrams

  • 'ospital, apostil

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topsoil

English

Etymology

top +? soil

Noun

topsoil (countable and uncountable, plural topsoils)

  1. The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in.
    Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Politos, oil spot, poloist

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