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checkstay

/ˈtʃɛkˌsteɪ/

checkstay noun: a stay, typically adjustable, attached to the mast below the primary backstay, used to control mast bend and stabilize the midsection of the mast, preventing unwanted movement or “pumping”.

Noun

checkstay (plural checkstays)

  1. A stay, typically adjustable, attached to the mast below the primary backstay, used to control mast bend and stabilize the midsection of the mast, preventing unwanted movement or “pumping”.
    • Locura's Harken small boat checkstay tackles are powerful and easy to adjust.1983 September, Yachting, volume 154, number 3, ZIFF-DAVIS publishing Company, page 13
    • If you are retrofitting running backstays or additional checkstays we would encourage you to think “lash tang” - which creates a simple, lightweight, reliable mast attachment.2020 November 12, Phil Anniss, “Straight Talking - Mast and Standing Rigging Terminology”, in Yachts and Yachting

checkstay meaning in Bengali

checkstay in Bengali

একটি স্টে

Forms of checkstay

pluralcheckstays

Origin of checkstay

From check + stay.

Questions about checkstay

What does checkstay mean?
Checkstay means a stay, typically adjustable, attached to the mast below the primary backstay, used to control mast bend and stabilize the midsection of the mast, preventing unwanted movement or “pumping”.
What is checkstay in Bengali?
Checkstay in Bengali is একটি স্টে. See Checkstay meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is checkstay?
Checkstay is a noun.
How do you pronounce checkstay?
Checkstay is pronounced /ˈtʃɛkˌsteɪ/.
What is the plural of checkstay?
The plural of checkstay is checkstays.

Words near checkstay in the dictionary

  1. checkside punt
  2. checkside punts
  3. checksides
  4. checkstand
  5. checkstands
  6. checkstay
  7. checkstays
  8. checkstones
  9. checkstop
  10. checkstops
  11. checkstring

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