Definitions For Jackstay

Noun

JACKSTAY (plural JACKSTAYs) (nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. (nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable. (nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard. (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.

Translations

Finnish: elämänlanka Finnish: turvaköysi

Etymology

jack + stay

Is Jackstay a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
24
Words with Friends
26

The word Jackstay is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends

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