| 释义 |
jackstay
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1.
a. : an iron rod, wooden bar, or wire rope stretching along a yard of a ship to which the sails are fastened
b. : a support of wood, iron, or rope running up and down a mast on which the parrel of a yard travels
c. : a reefing rope stretching along the reef band of a square sail from hole to hole
d. : a fixed bar or rope for hanging especially clothes bags or for securing awning stops (as around a barbette)
2. : a longitudinal rigging provided to maintain the correct distance between the heads of various riggings on an airship |