in stays

A nautical term used to describe a vessel that has its sails flapping as it moves into the wind. The captain says we need to keep the ship in stays for now!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hugh	HYOO	English
Nicolaus	NEE-ko-lows (German)	German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Lewin	-	English (Rare)
Solly	-	Jewish
Maha	-	Arabic
Billy	['bili]