Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jumper stay | Yes | No | No | No |
fractional rig | Yes | No | No | No |
jumper stay (noun) | fractional rig (noun) |
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an additional stay that limits the amount that the upper portion of the mast can bend, and thereby enables tension to be effectively transferred from the backstay to the forestay. | a rig on a sailing vessel that consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast. |