BOBSTAY
Meaning of BOBSTAY in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbäb-ˌstā ]
noun
Etymology: probably from bob (II)
Date: 1744
: a stay to hold a ship's bowsprit down
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
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