fore-topgallant mast

fore-topgallant mast ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the spar or section of a spar forming the topgallant portion of a foremast on a ship.

Origin of fore-topgallant mast First recorded in 1620–30 Examples from the Web for fore-topgallant mast Historical Examples of fore-topgallant mast

A new jib-boom had been rigged out, and the only spar wanting was the fore-topgallant-mast, which could be easily done without.

The Ruined Cities of Zululand

Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley

I can just catch sight of her fore-topgallant-mast against the sky, over the trees.

The Three Lieutenants

W.H.G. Kingston