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. | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
| (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
| a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
| a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted |
| the state of inactivity following an interruption |