topgallant

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɒpˈɡælənt/, /təˈɡælənt/ === Adjective === topgallant (comparative more topgallant, superlative most topgallant) (nautical) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast. Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind. === Noun === topgallant (plural topgallants) (nautical) The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast. (nautical) The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast. Anything elevated or splendid. ==== Translations ==== === References === “topgallant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.