topsail

Converse of object

• set: Photo: M. Wignall 2005 Photo: M. Wignall 2005 The final measure of the Mate's success - the topsail fully set.
• reef: The first time we reefed topsails at sea, the captain was on deck: he said nothing, but merely looked on.
• have: After the squall passed we soon had the topsail back up and then tried the staysail but it was too big for the conditions.
• carry: Although we carried no topsails at all, the ship seemed to heel over more than ever.

Adjective modifier

• main: A use of this was recorded in the London Gazette in 1697: " I braced my main topsails aback.
• mizzen: Another impeccably written adventure, by the end of which you should be able to identify a mizzen topsail in your sleep.
• square: A Topsail Schooner has a square topsail on the foremast.
• triangular: There were 2 to 4 triangular topsails above the yard onthe mainmast.

Modifies a noun

• schooner: For her delivery voyage she was rigged as a topsail schooner, the mast being removed on arrival.
• event: Topsail Events & Charters ' fine vessels provide excellent platforms from which to watch the racing close-up.
• yard: A 55 foot pole has been obtained from Sweden for use as a mast and two 30 foot poles for mainsail and topsail yards.

Noun used with modifier

• jib: Three crew members of May [ Master - Gerald Gadd ] preparing her bowsprit jib and jib topsail.