SUBSTANTIAL LINE BETWEEN TWO POINTS USED TO GUIDE OR SUPPORT
Jackstay (diving); Diving jackstay
·noun A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.
Jackstay
SUBSTANTIAL LINE BETWEEN TWO POINTS USED TO GUIDE OR SUPPORT
Jackstay (diving); Diving jackstay
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 along that line. The term is mostly used in a marine context and originated on sailing ships.
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 along that line. The term is mostly used in a marine context and originated on sailing ships.