JACKSTAY


Meaning of JACKSTAY in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ st ā

Function: noun

Date: circa 1840

1 : an iron rod, wooden bar, or wire rope along a yard of a ship to which the sails are fastened

2 : a support of wood, iron, or rope running up a mast on which the parrel of a yard travels

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