Royal (sail)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown
"The royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"
(2) Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
"Golden age of imperial splendor"
"Purple tyrant"
"Regal attire"
"Treated with royal acclaim"
"The royal carriage of a stag's head"
(3) Being of the rank of a monarch
"Of royal ancestry"
"Princes of the blood royal"
(4) Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
"The royal party"
"The royal crest"
"By royal decree"
"A royal visit"
(5) Established or chartered or authorized by royalty
"The Royal Society"
noun
(6) Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
(7) A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
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Etymology
From roial from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’ + adjective suffix -alis.
Adjective
- Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
- In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
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- royal mast, royal sail
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Synonyms
- (1): kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal
- (2): majestic, stately
Noun
- A royal person; a member of a royal family.
- A standard printing-paper size measuring 25 inches x 20 inches.