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Definition of: topgallant
(tə·gal′ənt, top′gal′ənt) noun Naut.
1. The mast, sail, yard, or rigging immediately above the topmast and topsail.
2. The parts of a deck that are higher than the rest.
—adjective Pertaining to the topgallants. [<TOP1 + GALLANT; with ref. to “making a gallant show” compared with the lower tops]
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