"Run it up to the main topsail yard, larboard side," Chase ordered.

An antenna swayed and snapped, overweighted by the topsail yard that there hadn't been time to lower.

She also presented a different version of the song that she herself presumably collected, and which was said to be used for hoisting topsail yards.

The last time I saw her, yesterday afternoon, the seventy-four had her topsail yards sent down, probably doing repairs.

Four had topsail yards upended and being lowered to the deck; a dozen would be lowering them any moment.

Early 19th century topsail yards were set almost horizontally, but gradually increased in angle until the became almost vertical extension of the topmast.

You've changed, too, Sigurd; that fat gut was as slim as a topsail yard when last we met.

Southwick gave a quick helm order to the quartermaster and bellowed to the men to brace the topsail yards sharp up.

He says she has two main topsail yards, in such a sneering, contemptuous way.

And surely two main topsail yards are better than one?' '