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Noun: headstay
  1. The farthest forward forestay that runs from the bow or bowsprit to the top of the mast.
    "Running backstays support the headstay in a fractionally rigged boat."

Derived forms: headstays

Type of: forestay

Encyclopedia: Headstay

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