Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Topsail Schooner

Sea Terms

A vessel carrying a square topsail on the fore-topmast, the mainmast being provided with a fore-and-aft mainsail and a gaff topsail. (See Two Topsail Schooner.)

Topsail schooner, single-topsail brig and single-topsail barkentine

Topsail-schooner rigged screw-steamer, with spars and rigging named