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
MichaËL-Dutch, French
SvenSVENSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
JackJAKEnglish
Tijana-Serbian, Croatian
Agapios-Greek, Ancient Greek
Annabel['ænəbel]