topgallant
/tɒpˈɡælənt/adjective, noun
topgallant is spelled T-O-P-G-A-L-L-A-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, topgallant means “Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in topgallant?
| Letters | 10: T-O-P-G-A-L-L-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is topgallant?
Topgallant appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce topgallant?
- /tɒpˈɡælənt/
- /təˈɡælənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of topgallant
- more topgallant comparative
- most topgallant superlative
- topgallants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does topgallant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast.
the topgallant yards, braces, etc.
- 2
Of the most superior quality; the best of its kind.
noun
- 1
The sail suspended from the topmost section of a mast.
- 2
The topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast.
- 3
Anything elevated or splendid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).