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headstays

headstays is the plural 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

Questions about headstays

What is headstays the plural of?
Headstays is the plural of headstay.

Words near headstays in the dictionary

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

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