Word Meaning

topgallant definition and meaning

a. Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship.
a. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid.
n. A topgallant mast or sail.
n. Fig.: Anything elevated or splendid.