babystay

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noun

A stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.

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Meanings

nounbabystay (plural babystays)

plural babystays

  1. nauticalA stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.

Origin

From baby + stay.

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Cite this entry
APA

babystay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babystay

MLA

“babystay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babystay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babystay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babystay.

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