NOUN | artifact | forestay | an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit |
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Meaning | An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast. | |
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Narrower | mainstay | The forestay that braces the mainmast |
Broader | stay | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
Spanish | estay de proa, puntal | |
Catalan | puntal |
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