Definition of Jackstay. Meaning of Jackstay. Synonyms of Jackstay

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Definition of Jackstay

Jackstay
Jackstay Jack"stay`, n. (Naut.) A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.

Meaning of Jackstay from wikipedia

- A jackstay is a cable or bar between two points to support and guide a load between those points, or as an anchor to attach something to be constrained...
- heavy jackstays are laid parallel to each other across the bottom of the search area. A lighter movable jackstay is used to connect the fixed jackstays at...
- Operation Jackstay was a joint U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Republic of Vietnam Marine Division operation in the Rung Sat Special...
- bronze and steel hose attached to a three-inch wire jackstay, with another wire used as a traveling jackstay for the hose. As the Victorious was coal-fired...
- that it supports the load to be transported along the jackstay and is slid along the jackstay by control lines attached to both sides. "T". Practical...
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- Diving bell Diving ladder Diving platform (scuba) Diving stage Downline Jackstay Launch and recovery system Messenger line Moon pool Breathing gas handling...
- Diving bell Diving ladder Diving platform (scuba) Diving stage Downline Jackstay Launch and recovery system Messenger line Moon pool Breathing gas handling...
- Diving bell Diving ladder Diving platform (scuba) Diving stage Downline Jackstay Launch and recovery system Messenger line Moon pool Breathing gas handling...
- also used for a line used to pull or lower a package along a downline or jackstay. A heaving line is a rope with a weighted end which can be thrown relatively...