"stays'l" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stays'ls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stays'l (plural stays'ls)
  1. (nautical, colloquial) A staysail. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-stays'l-en-noun-c3pvYnhW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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