storm-staysailn. a staysail of reduced dimensions for use in a storm.
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mainstaysail1669
storm-staysail1850
spilling-staysail1851
queen staysail1922
queen's staysail1926
1850 L. HuntAutobiogr. II. 255 We set the fore storm-staysail anew.