stay (noun)
61bob|stay — «BOB STAY», noun. a rope or chain to hold a bowsprit down …
62jack|stay — «JAK STAY», noun. 1. a rope, cable, or iron rod along a yard or gaff, to which the head of a sail is attached. 2. a vertical rod or rope running along the forward side of a mast, on which a yard is raised or lowered …
63main|stay — «MAYN STAY», noun. 1. a rope or wire supporting the mainmast. The mainstay extends forward and down to the bow. 2. Figurative. a main support: »Loyal friends are a person s mainstay in time of trouble. SYNONYM(S): prop, backbone …
64triatic stay — /traɪˌætɪk ˈsteɪ/ (say truy.atik stay) noun a wire rope fitted horizontally between the tops of the masts in schooners, or from the foremast to the funnel in power driven ships. {origin uncertain} …
65triatic stay — noun A stay connecting the mastheads of a multi masted rig such as a schooner or ketch …
66chin stay — noun : a stay or supporting band passing under the chin …
67jumper stay — noun : a stay or tackle set up especially in heavy weather to prevent a yard or boom from jumping …
68palm stay — noun Etymology: palm (I) (flat part) : a short boiler stay screwed through a surface into an angle piece riveted to another surface at right angles …
69roof stay — noun : a stay rod or tie rod connecting the crown sheet of a boiler with the shell …
70screw stay — noun : stay bolt …
