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JACK-STAYS
\d͡ʒˈakstˈe͡ɪz], \dʒˈakstˈeɪz], \dʒ_ˈa_k_s_t_ˈeɪ_z]\
Definitions of JACK-STAYS
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
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Ropes
or
strips
of
wood
or
iron
stretched
along
a
ship's
yard
to
hind
the
sails
to
.
1914
- Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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