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
Carmelakahr-ME-lahItalian, Spanish
Louna-French (Modern)
SikkeSIK-kəFrisian
Satomisah-to-meeJapanese
Gulbrandr-Ancient Scandinavian
Christobel-English (Archaic)