"jackstay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jackstays [plural]
Etymology: From Jack + stay. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Jack|stay}} Jack + stay Head templates: {{en-noun}} jackstay (plural jackstays)
  1. (nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-jackstay-en-noun-EGS3s~Ac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 28 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 17 18 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 14 30 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 13 30 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 21 18 18 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-jackstay-en-noun-2Jrf5p0L Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (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. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (nautical: line etc. to which a safety harness can be clipped): elämänlanka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-jackstay-en-noun-cncJfHfz Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'nautical: line etc. to which a safety harness can be clipped': 7 15 65 13
  4. (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. Categories (topical): Underwater diving Translations (diving: line to guide a load or a diver): turvaköysi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-jackstay-en-noun-oijUZ-bg Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving Disambiguation of 'diving: line to guide a load or a diver': 3 11 11 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jackstay search

Inflected forms

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