t'garns'l

English

Noun

t'garns'l (plural t'garns'ls)

1. (nautical, slang) Alternative spelling of topgallant sail
   • 1896, William Clark Russell, The Convict Ship:

     Smite me if I haven't been swearing you was a gentleman born and bred ever since I first lugged you out of the t'garns'l.