bob·stay 
(bŏbstā′)
(bŏbstā′)n.
Nautical
Nautical
A rope, chain, or rod that exerts downward tension on a bowsprit to counteract the pull of the forestay.
- objectionable
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- objective correlative
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- objectivize
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- object lesson
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