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preventer-stays

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as jumper-stays.

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Examples

  • The MASTER will see that the number of fighting-stoppers, whips for preventer-stays, preventer-braces, slings for yards and gaffs, relieving-tackles, and other articles in his division which are directed, are all fitted and ready for use in action.

    Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

  • They would then have rigged preventer-stays and shrouds on their shaky spars, had there been time; but there was not.

    "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Morgan Robertson 1888

  • The foremast bent so much under the pressure that Stephen had to order preventer-stays to be rove.

    With Cochrane the Dauntless 1867

  • The next thing to be done was to secure the tents with preventer-stays, as the seamen called them.

    The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

  • Notwithstanding this advantage, however, it was found expedient to get up preventer-stays, and to give the spars all the additional support could be conveniently bestowed.

    Jack Tier James Fenimore Cooper 1820

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