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Which word comes from a nautical term used in the late 18th century for a small, triangular top-sail flying at the very peak of a ship's mast? Before the 1880s, the word was also used to describe any unusually tall object or person, including a tall racehorse, a high-flying bird, a tall man, or a high hat.
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