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Bobstay — Bob stay , n. [Bob + stay.] (Naut.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; usually in the pl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bobstay — [bäb′stā΄] n. a rope or chain that extends upward from the stem of a ship to the bowsprit and helps hold the bowsprit in place … English World dictionary
bobstay — /ˈbɒbsteɪ/ (say bobstay) noun Nautical a rope, chain, or rod from the outer end of the bowsprit to the cutwater, holding the bowsprit in. {bob1 + stay3} …
bobstay — noun Etymology: probably from 2bob Date: 1744 a stay to hold a ship s bowsprit down … New Collegiate Dictionary
bobstay — /bob stay /, n. Naut. a rope, chain, or rod from the outer end of the bowsprit to the cutwater. [1750 60; BOB1 + STAY3] * * * … Universalium
bobstay — noun A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ships stem or cutwater … Wiktionary
bobstay — n. (Nautical) chain or rope used to hold down and stabilize the bowsprit of a ship … English contemporary dictionary
bobstay — noun a rope used to hold down the bowsprit of a ship and keep it steady. Origin C18: prob. from bob1 + stay2 … English new terms dictionary
bobstay — bob·stay … English syllables
bobstay — bob•stay [[t]ˈbɒbˌsteɪ[/t]] n. naut. navig. a rope, chain, or rod from the outer end of the bowsprit to the cutwater • Etymology: 1750–60 … From formal English to slang
