in stays



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!
See also: stay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cathrine-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
MaudieMAWD-eeEnglish
Albinus-Ancient Roman
Gwilim-Welsh
Laura['lɔ:rə]
ÂNgelaAN-zhə-ləPortuguese