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Topgallant vs Snotter - What's the difference?

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In nautical terms the difference between topgallant and snotter

is that topgallant is the topmost section of a mast; topgallant mast while snotter is a rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

As an adjective topgallant

is situated above the topmast and below the royal mast.

As a verb snotter is

to snivel; to cry or whine.