headstay en · NOUN
Etymology
From head + stay.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headstays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |