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jack-stays
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
jack-stays
Ropes, battens, or iron bars placed on a yard or spar and set taut, either for bending the head of a sail to, or acting as a traveller. Frequently resorted to for the staysails, square-sail yard, &c.
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jack-stays
A naval term “ to transfer from one ship to another at sea along a rope stretched taut between the two.”
Submitted by kanatakarver on April 22, 2022
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-stays in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-stays in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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