gaffsail

noun
/ˈɡæf.seɪl/

Etymology

From gaff + sail.

  1. inherited from *seglą
  2. inherited from *segl
  3. inherited from seġl
  4. inherited from saile
  5. compounded as gaffsail — “gaff + sail

Definitions

  1. A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA