English-German translations for jackstay

• Jackstag

Definition of jackstay

• A stay , running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail
• A line , attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard

Related words

• jacks
• Jackson
• Jacksonian
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