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
Carmela	kahr-ME-lah	Italian, Spanish
Louna	-	French (Modern)
Sikke	SIK-kə	Frisian
Satomi	sah-to-mee	Japanese
Gulbrandr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Christobel	-	English (Archaic)