noun
- a sail set above the lowest sail on a mast of a square-rigged ship
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The crew hoisted the topsail to catch more wind.
- Strong gusts tore through the ship’s topsail.
- The captain ordered the topsail to be furled before the storm.
- Sailors climbed the rigging to adjust the topsail.
- The merchant vessel’s topsail billowed in the ocean breeze.
- Pirates could be seen approaching with their black topsail flying.