n. (Naut.) In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship. [ 1913 Webster ]
Topsail schooner. (Naut.) See Schooner, and Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ Earlier topside-turvey, topsy-tervy; probably for top so turvy; that is, the top as turvy, as it were turvy; where turvy probably means, overturned, fr. AS. torfian to throw. ] In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy. [ 1913 Webster ]
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