Bobstay
Pronunciation : Bob"stay` (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Bob + stay.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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