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: turvaköysiEtymology
jack + stayIs Jackstay a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
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English International (SOWPODS)
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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