Nautical. A stay which holds down the jib boom of a square-rigged ship, running from the boom to the dolphin-striker; also more fully martingale guy…
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > rigging > [noun] > running rigging > ropes securing bowsprit or jib-boom (4) martingale1794 Nautical. A stay which holds down the jib boom of a square-rigged ship, running from the boom to the dolphin-striker; also more fully martingale guy… back-rope1840 (of a horse) = backband, n.; Nautical, a rope leading inboard from the martingale; see also quot. 1860 back-pressure n. gaub-line1841 Only attributive in gaub-line n., gaub-rope (see quots.). jib-guy1868 a stout rope which supports the jib-boom. |
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