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Synonyms for jackstay

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

Forms

Plural
jackstays

Popularity over time

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jackstayfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.