Jackstay (Meaning of)

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Jackstay
Jack'stay` noun (Nautical) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.
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Jackstay
• (n.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.
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