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babystay

babystay noun: a stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.

Noun

babystay (plural babystays)

  1. A stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.

Forms of babystay

pluralbabystays

Origin of babystay

From baby + stay.

Questions about babystay

What does babystay mean?
Babystay means a stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.
What part of speech is babystay?
Babystay is a noun.
What is the plural of babystay?
The plural of babystay is babystays.

Words near babystay in the dictionary

  1. babysitting circle
  2. babysitting circles
  3. babysittings
  4. babyspace
  5. babyspeak
  6. babystay
  7. babystays
  8. babystep
  9. babysteps
  10. babytalk
  11. babytalked

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