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"A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail."
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"A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard."
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"(nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard."
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"sense": "nautical: line etc. to which a safety harness can be clipped",
"word": "elämänlanka"
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"nautical",
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"(underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search."
],
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"word": "elämänlanka"
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