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• fore-topgallant-sail — noun the sail above a sailing ship s foretopsail …   English new terms dictionary

• Fore-topgallant — Fore top*gal lant (? or ?), a. (Naut.) Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore topgallant sail. See {Sail}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fore-topgallant — | ̷ ̷ˌtäp|galənt, tə(p)| adjective Etymology: fore + topgallant : of, relating to, or being a part (as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the fore topmast the fore topgallant sail see sail illustration …   Useful english dictionary

• fore-topgallant — fore top•gal•lant [[t]ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] təˈgæl [/t]] adj. naut. navig. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

• fore-topgallant — [fôr′täp΄gal΄ənt΄; ] naut [., fôr′tə gal΄ənt] adj. designating or of the mast, sail, yard, etc. just above the fore topmast …   English World dictionary

• fore-topgallant — /fawr top gal euhnt, fohr /; Naut. /fawr teuh gal euhnt, fohr /, adj. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast. See diag. under ship. [1620 30] * * * …   Universalium

• fore-topgallant — /fɔ tɒpˈgælənt/ (say faw top galuhnt), / təˈgæl / (say tuh gal ) adjective (of a mast, sail, yard, etc.) next above the fore topmast …  

• sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …   Wikipedia

• sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …   English dictionary for students