astay

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/əˈsteɪ/

adverb

Of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

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Meanings

adverbastay (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalOf an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

Origin

From a- + stay?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Satyasatay
Cite this entry
APA

astay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astay

MLA

“astay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astay.

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