The Lascars were below, or asleep in the shade under the topgallant-forecastle.
2
On board the brig the hands were still aloft sending down topgallant-masts.
3
And there was not enough time to replace the fore topgallant sail.
4
The royal masts were sent down and replaced by stump topgallant masts.
5
The order was immediately given to furl sails and strike topgallant masts.
Uso de topgallant mast en inglés
1
The wreck of the mizzen topgallantmast was allowed to hang for the present.
2
At the same time the main- topgallantmast with its sail and yard was carried away.
3
Her main topgallantmast was also gone at the cross-trees, but the maintopsail held strongly.
4
The fore-topmast, complete with topgallantmast and spars, had been shot away as cleanly as a carrot.
5
The topgallantmast stood uninjured.
6
One shot carried away the mizzen topgallantmast; another sent a shower of splinters inboard, killing the man at the wheel.
7
It was expected that the topgallantmast would go, but nothing could be done while the full fury of the wind lasted.
8
This Arctic scene causes our captain and his officers to look rather serious, and they mount at times to the fore- topgallantmast.
9
He cupped his hands and then paused as a thin shaft of frail sunlight ran down the main- topgallantmast like liquid gold.
10
The fore-topsail blew in ribbons, and without warning the main- topgallantmast staggered and then plunged to the deck like a forest giant.
11
A new topgallantmast had been set up, fresh rigging and sails hauled aloft even in the teeth of a strong north-easterly wind.
12
Before he had time to issue any orders the main topgallantmast was carried away, dragging the fore-topmast, and with it the jibboom.
13
Breakfast is piped at 7 a.m. At 8 a.m. the topgallantmast is hoisted, and the upper yards are crossed.
14
When we came down off the yards, we saw that she had shortened sail, but not before she also had carried away her fore- topgallantmast.
15
Avery stared up, ice-cold as the fore topgallantmast splintered apart, stays and halliards flying like severed snakes, before thundering down and over the side.
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The royal masts were sent down and replaced by stump topgallantmasts.