Topgallant sails in pink.
On a square rigged sailing vessel, a topgallant sail (pronounced "t'gallant") is the square-rigged sail or sails immediately above the topsail or topsails. It is also known as a gallant or garrant sail.
Thus the skipper of a ship with topgallant sails furled was told to allow one point; when under double reefed topsails, one point and a half; when under close-reefed topsails, two points; when the topsails are furled, three points and a half; ...
royal - The sail next above the topgallant sail.
rub rail - A guard on the hull's side to absorb wear from contact with pilings and docks.
rudder - The control surface by which a vessel is steered.
Topsail schooner
A fore-and-aft-rigged schooner carrying a square topsail and a topgallant sail on the foretopmast.
Topsides
The sides of the hull above the waterline and below the deck.
In some cases at least a sprit topgallant sail was used. The mizzenmast still carries a lateen sail, but topsails have been added, and the whole rigging has multiplied and developed.
 See also: Topsail, Sailing, Navigation, Forward, Fore
  
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