fore-topsail

/fɔr ˌtɑpˈseɪl/
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Definitions of fore-topsail
  1. noun
    the topsail on a foremast
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    type of:
    topsail
    a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
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