topsail

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɑp.seɪl/(US)
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/ˈtɑp.seɪl/(US) · /ˈtɑp.səl/(US) · /ˈtɒp.seɪl/(UK) · /ˈtɒp.səl/(UK)

Definition of topsail

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
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noun

  1. A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
  2. In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.

name

  1. A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Etymology

From Middle English topsail, topsayl, topseyle, topsaill, equivalent to top + sail.

Anagrams of topsail

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play apostil 9 points

Words you can make from topsail

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6-letter words

9 words

5-letter words

35 words

4-letter words

81 words

3-letter words

52 words

2-letter words

20 words

Hooks

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