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noun • a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast | ||||||||
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noun • a stay that supports the back of something | ||||||||
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noun • A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. • 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. • 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. • (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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| New York Times07 May 2021 | Down 27 | |
| New York Times26 Apr 1987 | Down 12 | |
| New York Times21 Aug 1982 | Down 37 | |
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