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jackstay
jack·stay J0006200 (jăk′stā′)n. Nautical 1. A stay for racing or cruising vessels used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.2. A rope, rod, or batten along the upper side of a yard, gaff, or boom to which a sail is fastened.3. A rope or rod running vertically on the forward side of the mast on which the yard moves.jackstay (ˈdʒækˌsteɪ) n1. (Nautical Terms) a metal rod, wire rope, or wooden batten to which an edge of a sail is fastened along a yard2. (Nautical Terms) a support for the parrel of a yardjack•stay (ˈdʒækˌsteɪ)
n. 1. a rod or batten, following a yard, gaff, or boom, to which one edge of a sail is bent. 2. a rail for guiding the movement of the hanks of a sail. [1830–40] jackstay
jackstay[′jak‚stā] (naval architecture) A rope, rod, or pipe rove through the eyebolts fitted on a yard or mast for the purpose of attaching sails to the yard or mast. |