bramsejl
Danish
editEtymology
editUncertain, compare Dutch bramzeil, Swedish bramsegel, German Bramsegel. Possibly derived from obsolete bram or bramme (“brag, boast”), which would correspond semantically with English gallant in the sense "showy, splendid".
Noun
editbramsejl
- (nautical) a topgallant sail; a sail placed immediately above the topsail