(ˈhɛdˌsteɪ) n (Nautical Terms) nautical a rope or wire support from mast to bow on a boat
head•stay
(ˈhɛdˌsteɪ)
n. (on a sailing vessel) a stay leading forward from the head of the foremost mast to the stem head or the end of the bowsprit. [1955–60; head + stay3]