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Meanings of topgallant sheets in English
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Usage of topgallant sheets in English
1
Courses were hauled up, topgallant sheets were let fly, topsails lowered.
2
Man fore-clew-garnets, flying jib down haul, topgallant sheets, and gaff-topsail gear.
3
In with the studding-sails, my lovely lads; let fly topgallant sheets, my sweet angels.
4
Man the topgallant sheets and halliards!
5
Let fly topgallant sheets!
6
Then home came the topgallant sheets, and up went the yards, the royals following, and being set literally before the topgallant halliards were belayed.
7
As rapidly as we could, we let fly the topgallant sheets, lowered the peak, and brailed up the foresail, while the helm was put up.
8
"They be firing guns to windward, an' letting fly their topgallant sheets."
9
"Let fly royal and topgallant sheets!"