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
Marjaana	MAHR-yah:-nah	Finnish
Tito	TEE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Arabella	-	English
Arsen	-	Armenian
Asaph	AY-saf (English)	Biblical
Hideyoshi	hee-de-yo-shee	Japanese