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topgallant

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>Not to be defeated, Harris turned to statistics, compiling a list of 235 British naval vessels damaged by lightning, from the Abercromby (26 October 1811, topmast shivered into splinters 14 feet down) to the Zebra (27 March 1838, main-topgallant and topmast shivered; fell on the deck; main-cap split; the jib and sails on mainmast scorched).

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Quick take

Anything elevated or splendid.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Anything elevated or splendid.

adjective

Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.

noun

(nautical) The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast.

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Example sentences

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>Not to be defeated, Harris turned to statistics, compiling a list of 235 British naval vessels damaged by lightning, from the Abercromby (26 October 1811, topmast shivered into splinters 14 feet down) to the Zebra (27 March 1838, main-topgallant and topmast shivered; fell on the deck; main-cap split; the jib and sails on mainmast scorched).

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How do you use topgallant in a sentence?

>Not to be defeated, Harris turned to statistics, compiling a list of 235 British naval vessels damaged by lightning, from the Abercromby (26 October 1811, topmast shivered into splinters 14 feet down) to the Zebra (27 March 1838, main-topgallant and topmast shivered; fell on the deck; main-cap split; the jib and sails on mainmast scorched).

What does topgallant mean?

Anything elevated or splendid.

What part of speech is topgallant?

topgallant is commonly used as noun, adjective.