†(a) = guy, n.1 2; (b) a small rope attached to an object to be raised or lowered by a crane or pulley, in order to guide it; (c) Aeronautics a long…

transferred. (a) A guy or rope supporting a flag-staff, or a pole of any kind. (b) A supporting wire or cable on an aircraft.

Chiefly Nautical. A rope used to guide and steady a thing which is being hoisted or lowered; also, a rope, chain, rod, etc. to secure or steady…

a rope secured to the top of a pole, etc., to steady it.

A guy (guy, n.1 2a) attached to a mast or pole, or used to hold a tent in place.

attributive and in other combinations (in sense 2), as guy-chain, guy-crane, guy-line, guy-peg, guy-rope, guy-tackle.

a rod used in place of a guy-rope.