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jackstay
jack·stay [ ják stày ] (plural jack·stays)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rod to secure sail: a rod attached to a horizontal beam yard on a mast, used for securing a sail
2. support: a support for the ring parrel that holds a boom to a mast
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