TOPGALLANT


Meaning of TOPGALLANT in English

I. (ˌ)täp-ˈga-lənt, tə-ˈga- adjective

Etymology: top (I) + gallant (II)

Date: 1514

: of, relating to, or being a part next above the topmast and below the royal mast

topgallant sails

the topgallant mast

II. noun

Date: 1581

1. archaic : the topmost point : summit

the high topgallant of my joy — Shakespeare

2. : a topgallant mast or sail

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.