Topgallant
Pronunciation : Top`gal"lant
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship.
2. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. "The consciences of topgallant sparks." L'Estrange. Topgallant breeze, a breeze in which the topgallant sails may properly be carried.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Top`gal"lant
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: A topgallant mast or sail.
2. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913