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Noun Concept
Categories: Sailing rigs and rigging, Nautical terms
EN
forestay  derrick  ship's derrick
EN
An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast WordNet 3.0
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An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
On a sailing vessel, a forestay, sometimes just called a stay, is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. Wikipedia
A kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving or lifting heavy weights, especially on a ship. Wikidata
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship. Wiktionary
Stay that extends from the top of the foremast. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
stay
derrick
PART OF
sailing vessel
HAS KIND
mainstay
headstay
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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forestay
Wikipedia
EN
forestay
Wikidata
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derrick, Forestay
Wiktionary
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forestay
Wikidata Alias
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ship's derrick

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