■ noun a rope used to hold down the bowsprit of a ship and keep it steady.
Origin
C18: prob. from bob 1 + stay 2 .
BOBSTAY
Meaning of BOBSTAY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun a rope used to hold down the bowsprit of a ship and keep it steady.
Origin
C18: prob. from bob 1 + stay 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004