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New (to me) #sailing #jargon - gabier: (french nautical) Topman; #sailor(s) stationed to work the upper yards and sails of a sailing ship. The 'station' was often a small platform attached to the mast at the trestle trees - where the heel of the topmast is fixed. #Wiktionaire #français: https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/gabier #English #Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gabier