† astaysadv.
Nautical. Obsolete.
= abackstays adv., aback n.; also called by the backstays, by the stays, by the lee.
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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > [adverb] > with wind on front of sail
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1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxxiii. 81 Another more forcible tooke vs astayes; which put vs in danger.
1671 London Gaz. No. 544/3 Discovering the length of his ship, which the little wind had brought a stayes.
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