JACKSTAYS

Noun

jackstays

plural of jackstay

Source: Wiktionary


JACKSTAY

Jack"stay`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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