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Word: Jackstay
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒaksteɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rope, bar, or batten placed along a ship's yard to bend the head of a square sail to.
Short Definition:rope, bar, or batten placed along ship's yard to bend head of square sail
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