What's the difference between amain and topsail?

Amain


Definition:

  • (n.) With might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly.
  • (n.) At full speed; in great haste; also, at once.
  • (v. t.) To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.
  • (v. i.) To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield.

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Topsail


Definition:

  • (n.) In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship.

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