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jack·stay
 jackstay
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- pronunciation:
- jaek
steI
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a rope or rod along a ship's yard, gaff, or boom to which one edge of a sail is fastened.
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| definition 2: |
a rope or rod that runs up and down a ship's mast and guides the yard when raised or lowered.
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| definition 3: |
a stay that steadies a ship's mast against the strain of the gaff.
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