Nautical phrases. †at stays (obsolete), on, upon (the) stays = abackstays, adv. in stays: said of a ship when her head is being turned to windward…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > by succession of tacks > in stays (1) in stays1823 Nautical phrases. †at stays (obsolete), on, upon (the) stays = abackstays, adv. in stays: said of a ship when her head is being turned to windward… |
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