fore-topgallant

[ fawr-top-gal-uh nt, fohr-; Nautical fawr-tuh-gal-uh nt, fohr- ]

/ ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔr təˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr- /

being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast.

Origin of fore-topgallant

First recorded in 1620–30

There we lay with our fore-topgallant and topsail yards caught in the branches, and our mainsail securely locked.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston
Jim and I were sent aloft to the fore-topgallant sailyard to furl the sail.

Peter Trawl |W. H. G. Kingston
Just then, as I was looking aloft, I saw a bird pitch on the fore-topgallant yard-arm.

My First Voyage to Southern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston
Saying this he sprung into the rigging and ascended to the fore-topgallant mast-head.

Mark Seaworth |William H.G. Kingston

A fore-topgallant studding-sail had been hauled on board the raft, and this set on a spar served them as a sail.

The Three Midshipmen |W.H.G. Kingston

fore-topgallant

/ (ˌfɔːtɒpˈɡælənt, nautical ˌfɔːtəˈɡælənt) /

nautical of, relating to, or being the topmost portion of a foremast, above the topmast the fore-topgallant mast