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Noun: topsail  'tóp`seyl
  1. A sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

Derived forms: topsails

Type of: canvas, canvass, sail, sheet

Encyclopedia: Topsail Topsail, Newfoundland and Labrador