velaccino

Italian

Etymology

From velaccio +‎ -ino.

Noun

velaccino m (plural velaccini)

1. (nautical) the topgallant sail or yard of the foremast

   Synonym: pappafico

Coordinate terms

• trinchetto (the mast it is on)
• controvelaccino (yard or sail right above)
• parrocchetto (yard or sail right below)

References

• velaccino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana