Definitions for topsails

topsails top·sail

Spelling: [top-seyl; Nautical top-suh l]
IPA: /ˈtɒpˌseɪl; Nautical ˈtɒp səl/

Topsails is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 374 anagrams from letters in topsails (ailopsst).

Definitions for topsails

noun

  1. a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.

Origin of topsails

First recorded in 1350-1400, topsail is from the Middle English word topseil. See top1, sail

Examples for topsails

The larger boat backed her topsail with shrieks and shoutings.

It is the old story of paying one's debts with the topsail sheet.

Mayo was assigned to the jigger-mast, and went aloft to shake out the topsail.

At topsail Inlet he ran his own vessel aground, as though by accident.

We were rapidly nearing the chase, when she backed her topsail.

The bursting of the topsail was like the explosion of a large cannon.

Are yer goin' ter say the 'appy word as splices us from keel to topsail?

Rum thing I saw you first when I was handling a topsail in that blow.

When I headed after you I could not so much as catch a glimpse of your topsail.

That topsail should have been in,' muttered the mate; 'but I'm not captain.

Word Value for topsails
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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