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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Jackstay" Definition
noun
Nautical A rope or rod running vertically on the forward side of the mast on which the yard moves.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Nautical A rope, rod, or batten along the upper side of a yard, gaff, or boom to which a sail is fastened.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Nautical A stay for racing or cruising vessels used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
An iron rod, wooden bar, or wire rope along a yard of a ship to which the sails are fastened.
Source: Merriam-Webster
A support of wood, iron, or rope running up a mast on which the parrel of a yard travels.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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