jackstay

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The jackstay was torn from his grasp, and he fell, face downward, into the black void beneath An involuntary shriek began on his lips, but was not finished.

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  1. noun Nautical A stay for racing or cruising vessels used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.
  2. noun Nautical A rope, rod, or batten along the upper side of a yard, gaff, or boom to which a sail is fastened.
  3. noun Nautical A rope or rod running vertically on the forward side of the mast on which the yard moves.

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