seat stay en · NOUN
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from sailing jargon where "stay" refers to a rope, wire, or rod which runs fore-and-aft along the centerline of a sailing ship from mast to deck, or to another mast, and serves to stabilize the mast.
Meanings
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One of the two bicycle frame tubes running diagonally downward from the top of the seat tube to the rear dropouts.
The bike was not safe to ride as it had a bend in the seat stay
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seat stays | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seatstay | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi takahaarukan yläputki (bicycle frame tube) · fi ylätakahaarukka (bicycle frame tube) · nb setestag (bicycle frame tube) · nl staande achtervork (bicycle frame tube)