top|gal|lant

top|gal|lant
top|gal|lant «TOP GAL uhnt; Nautical tuh GAL uhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
the mast or sail next above the topmast. It is the third section of a mast above the deck.
–adj.
1. of or belonging to a topgallant; next above the topmast.
2. (of a deck, rail, or other structure) situated above a corresponding adjacent part: »

topgallant forecastle.

3. Figurative. lofty; grand; first-rate: »

To have a new planet swim into one's ken…this is topgallant delight (Clifton Fadiman).

╂[< top1 + gallant (because it makes a gallant show in comparison with the other rigging)]

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