"spring stay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spring stays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spring stay (plural spring stays)
  1. (nautical) A preventer stay, to assist the regular one; a smaller stay placed above the stays as a duplicate if needed. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-spring_stay-en-noun-Fb53pUdZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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