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headstay

headstay noun: synonym of forestay.

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

Synonyms of headstay

Forms of headstay

pluralheadstays

Origin of headstay

From head + stay.

Questions about headstay

What does headstay mean?
Headstay means synonym of forestay.
What part of speech is headstay?
Headstay is a noun.
What is the plural of headstay?
The plural of headstay is headstays.

Words near headstay in the dictionary

  1. headstanding
  2. headstands
  3. headstart
  4. headstarting
  5. headstarts
  6. headstay
  7. headstays
  8. headstead
  9. headsteads
  10. headstick
  11. headsticks

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