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/truy at"ik/, Naut.a backstay for the head of a fore-and-aft-rigged topmast, running down to the head of the lower mast next aft.[1835-45; perh. TRI- + -ATE1 + -IC]
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Triatic stay — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
triatic stay — [trī at′ik] n. [< ?] Naut. 1. a rope or stay secured to the heads of the foremast and mainmast, to which hoisting tackles can be attached 2. a wire running from the foremast to the mainmast … English World dictionary
triatic stay — (ˈ)trī|ad.ik noun Etymology: triatic probably from tri + ate + ic : jumper stay * * * /truy at ik/, Naut. a backstay for the head of a fore and aft rigged topmast, running down to the head of the lower mast next aft. [1835 45; perh. TRI + ATE1 +… … Useful english dictionary
triatic stay — noun A stay connecting the mastheads of a multi masted rig such as a schooner or ketch … Wiktionary
triatic stay — /traɪˌætɪk ˈsteɪ/ (say truy.atik stay) noun a wire rope fitted horizontally between the tops of the masts in schooners, or from the foremast to the funnel in power driven ships. {origin uncertain} …
Triatic — Tri*at ic, a. (Naut.) A term used in the phrase {triatic stay}. See under {Stay}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay — (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay holes — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay tackle — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hove in stays — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
