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Topsail

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007318

A sail set above the lowermost sail on a mast, typically the second sail from the deck on a square-rigged vessel. It is hoisted on a topmast and provides additional propulsion in favorable wind conditions. On a schooner, a gaff topsail is set above the gaff of a lower sail.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007318
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Topsegel; Spanish: vela de gavia; French: hunier
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007318",
  "term": "Topsail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A sail set above the lowermost sail on a mast, typically the second sail from the deck on a square-rigged vessel. It is hoisted on a topmast and provides additional propulsion in favorable wind conditions. On a schooner, a gaff topsail is set above the gaff of a lower sail.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Topsegel",
    "es": "vela de gavia",
    "fr": "hunier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/topsail/"
}

Record 6,625 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.