bramsejl
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Danish
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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
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- (nautical) a topgallant sail; a sail placed immediately above the topsail