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head stay

head stay is the alternative form of headstay.

Meaning of headstay

Noun

headstay (plural headstays)

  1. Synonym of forestay.
    • The more the backstay is tightened, the less the headstay will sag off to leeward, forming a rigid and more efficient arc along the luff of the genoa while beating to weather.1982 January, Jerry Cartwright, “Cruising Seamanship”, in Motorboating & Sailing, volume 149, number 2, page 23
    Synonyms:
    forestay

Forms of head stay

pluralhead stays

Questions about head stay

What is head stay the alternative form of?
Head stay is the alternative form of headstay.

Words near head stay in the dictionary

  1. head spaces
  2. head start
  3. head starts
  4. head station
  5. head stations
  6. head stay
  7. head tax
  8. head taxes
  9. head teacher
  10. head teachers
  11. head tenant

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