Where does “gaîffe-tâp-séle” come from?
gaîffe-tâp-séle (Norman) comes from English gaff-topsail — A small triangular sail having its foot extended...
gaîffe-tâp-séle (Norman): gaff-topsail
Ancestry of “gaîffe-tâp-séle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gaff-topsail | A small triangular sail having its foot extended... |