Tōp'-găl'lant, a.

adjective

a. 1. (Naut.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; being the third of the kind in order from the deck; as, the top-gallant mast, yards, braces, and the like.

Sense 2. Highest; elevated; splendid. “Top-gallant sparks.” L’Estrange.