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topmast vs topgallant

topgallant vs topmast

topmast and topgallant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
topmast Yes No No No
topgallant Yes No No No
As nouns, topgallant is a hyponym of topmast; that is, topgallant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than topmast:
  • topmast: the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
  • topgallant: a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
Other hyponyms of topmast include fore-topmast, main-topmast, royal mast, topgallant mast, mizzen-topmast.
topmast (noun) topgallant (noun)
the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
Difference between topmast and topgallant

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