gaffsail
IPA: gˈæfsˈeɪɫ
noun
- (nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.
Examples of "gaffsail" in Sentences
- Her gaffsail boom was lengthened by a flagstaff, so that on festive occasions (and such it appeared Hadelin considered our departure to be) an overwrought banner could be hung over the water.
- Her foremast carried an immense lateen sail, her pole mainmast three square sails that could be dropped to the main deck for reefing, and her mizzen a gaffsail, with a square topsail above it.