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bramsejl

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Etymology

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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

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bramsejl

  1. (nautical) a topgallant sail; a sail placed immediately above the topsail

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