bramsejl
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain, 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 edit
bramsejl
- (nautical) a topgallant sail; a sail placed immediately above the topsail