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Noun Concept
EN
jumper stay
EN
An additional stay that limits the amount that the upper portion of the mast can bend, and thereby enables tension to be effectively transferred from the backstay to the forestay. Open English WordNet
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An additional stay that limits the amount that the upper portion of the mast can bend, and thereby enables tension to be effectively transferred from the backstay to the forestay. Open English WordNet
EN
Jumper stays were common in the first part of the 20th century. Open English WordNet
IS A
stay
PART OF
fractional rig
Open English WordNet
EN
jumper stay

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