BOBSTAY

Noun

bobstay (plural bobstays)

(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

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Source: Wiktionary


Bob"stay` (, n. Etym: [Bob + stay.] (Naut.)

Definition: A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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