First Known Use: 1514
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1topgallant
adjective top·gal·lant \(ˌ)täp-ˈga-lənt, tə-ˈga-\
Definition of TOPGALLANT
: of, relating to, or being a part next above the topmast and below the royal mast <topgallant sails> <the topgallant mast>
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Origin of TOPGALLANT
1top + 2gallant
2topgallant
noun
Definition of TOPGALLANT
1
archaic : the topmost point : summit <the high topgallant of my joy — Shakespeare>
2
: a topgallant mast or sail
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1581
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