Meaning

1 senses

  1. Synonym of forestay.

More definitions
  • the farthest forward forestay that runs from the bow or bowsprit to the top of the mast.

Origin

From head + stay.

From head + stay.

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Forms

plural: headstays
Singularheadstay
Pluralheadstays

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
forestay

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
headscarfheadsetheadspaceheadstoneheadstrongC1headwayheadwind

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