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jack·stay

(jăk′stā′)

n. Nautical

1. A stay for racing or cruising vessels used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.

2. A rope, rod, or batten along the upper side of a yard, gaff, or boom to which a sail is fastened.

3. A rope or rod running vertically on the forward side of the mast on which the yard moves.

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jackstay

(ˈdʒækˌsteɪ)

1. (Nautical Terms) a metal rod, wire rope, or wooden batten to which an edge of a sail is fastened along a yard

2. (Nautical Terms) a support for the parrel of a yard

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jack•stay

(ˈdʒækˌsteɪ)

n.

1. a rod or batten, following a yard, gaff, or boom, to which one edge of a sail is bent.

2. a rail for guiding the movement of the hanks of a sail.

[1830–40]

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