bobstay

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noun

A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

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Meanings

nounbobstay (plural bobstays)

plural bobstays

  1. nauticalA strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

Translations

Finnish vesiharus
  • vesiharusstrong rope
Spanish barbiquejo, barboquejo
  • barbiquejostrong rope
  • barboquejostrong rope
Cite this entry
APA

bobstay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobstay

MLA

“bobstay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobstay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bobstay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobstay.

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