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astay

/əˈsteɪ/

astay adverb: of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

Adverb

astay (not comparable)

  1. Of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

Origin of astay

From a- + stay?

Questions about astay

What does astay mean?
Astay means of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.
What part of speech is astay?
Astay is an adverb.
How do you pronounce astay?
Astay is pronounced /əˈsteɪ/.

Words near astay in the dictionary

  1. astatizes
  2. astatizing
  3. astatki
  4. astaxanthin
  5. astaxanthins
  6. astay
  7. Astbury
  8. Astburys
  9. asteam
  10. asteatoses
  11. asteatosis

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