On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Topsail. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as sail or canvas and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Topsail in a sentence
Topsail meaning
- A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
- In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
Using Topsail
- The main meaning on this page is: A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship. | In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
- Useful related words include: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet.
- In the example corpus, topsail often appears in combinations such as: topsail beach, in topsail, topsail island.
Context around Topsail
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Topsail
- In this selection, "topsail" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, north, course, smaller, beach, island and steamer stand out and add context to how "topsail" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 20 in topsail beach and 2018 in topsail beach north. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "topsail" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with topsail
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sand bags surround homes on North Topsail Beach, NC. (9 words)
The event is happening on October 19 and 20 in Topsail Beach. (12 words)
Gaff-rigged vessels may also have another sail, called a topsail, above the gaff. (14 words)
She decided to keep the name Godwin’s Market because the market is such a staple to the Topsail Beach community and her way of keeping the history of the market alive. (32 words)
Police Chief Samuel Gervase says he was notified around 2:30 p.m. Sunday that crews pulled a man’s body from the inlet between Topsail Beach and Lea Island. (30 words)
On a three-masted vessel the masts are, from bow to stern, Fore, Main and Mizzen; the "plain" square sails are, bottom to top, Course, Topsail, Topgallant, Royal and Sky. (30 words)
Example sentences (15)
In February 2008, Becky went on a mission trip to Belize with members of her church in Topsail Island.
Just after 7 o’clock, police received a report that a male with serious injuries required assistance in the area of Topsail Road at Columbus Drive.
She decided to keep the name Godwin’s Market because the market is such a staple to the Topsail Beach community and her way of keeping the history of the market alive.
All proceeds are donated to the Pender Historical Society, Historical Society of Topsail Island and the Pender Arts Council.
Police Chief Samuel Gervase says he was notified around 2:30 p.m. Sunday that crews pulled a man’s body from the inlet between Topsail Beach and Lea Island.
The event is happening on October 19 and 20 in Topsail Beach.
A mandatory evacuation is in effect in preparation of the approaching Hurricane Florence, on September 11, 2018 in Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Mahon listed three things that Topsail Steamer brings to the table: quality food that is locally sourced, convenience and experience.
Sand bags surround homes on North Topsail Beach, NC.
With another option to order online or over the phone, customers can set a time and date and the team at Topsail Steamer will have it ready.
Gaff-rigged vessels may also have another sail, called a topsail, above the gaff.
On a three-masted vessel the masts are, from bow to stern, Fore, Main and Mizzen; the "plain" square sails are, bottom to top, Course, Topsail, Topgallant, Royal and Sky.
Teach's flotilla sailed northward along the Atlantic coast and into Topsail Inlet (commonly known as Beaufort Inlet), off the coast of North Carolina.
The ship had a smaller topsail on the mainmast above the mainsail and on the foremast above the foresail.
Thus the sail second up the mizzen-mast is the "mizzen topsail", and the third sail up the fore-mast is the "fore topgallant sail".
Common combinations with topsail
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- topsail beach 5×
- in topsail 3×
- topsail island 2×
- of topsail 2×
- topsail steamer 2×