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PRONUNCIATION OF JACKSTAY

jackstay  [ˈdʒækˌsteɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACKSTAY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jackstay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JACKSTAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jackstay in the English dictionary

The definition of jackstay in the dictionary is a metal rod, wire rope, or wooden batten to which an edge of a sail is fastened along a yard. Other definition of jackstay is a support for the parrel of a yard.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACKSTAY


backstay
ˈbækˌsteɪ
bobstay
ˈbɒbˌsteɪ
forestay
ˈfɔːˌsteɪ
headstay
ˈhɛdˌsteɪ
homestay
ˈhəʊmˌsteɪ
mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ
outstay
ˌaʊtˈsteɪ
overstay
ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ
short-stay
ˈʃɔːtˌsteɪ
stay
steɪ
stey
steɪ
Timor-Leste
ˈtiːmɔˈlɛsteɪ
upstay
ʌpˈsteɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACKSTAY

jackling
jackman
jackpot
jackpot winning ticket
jackroll
jacks
jacks-in-the-box
jackscrew
jackshaft
jacksie
jacksmelt
jacksmith
jacksnipe
Jackson
Jacksonian
Jacksonville
jackstone
jackstraw
jackstraws
jacksy

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACKSTAY

anyway
away
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bay
be that as it may
birthday
Blu-ray
Conway
day
display
dittay
everyday
Friday
from day to day
gay
gray
hay
in a way
overnight stay
satay

Synonyms and antonyms of jackstay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jackstay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACKSTAY

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The translations of jackstay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jackstay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撑杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jackstay
570 millions of speakers

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jackstay
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jackstay
380 millions of speakers
ar

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jackstay
280 millions of speakers

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jackstay
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Vergueiro
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jackstay
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jackstay
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Jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
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Jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅकस्टे
75 millions of speakers

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jackstay
70 millions of speakers

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jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
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jackstay
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Translator English - Afrikaans

jackstay
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Translator English - Swedish

jackstay
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jackstay
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Trends of use of jackstay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKSTAY»

The term «jackstay» is used very little and occupies the 153.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKSTAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jackstay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKSTAY»

Discover the use of jackstay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jackstay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Admiralty Manual of Seamanship
(R) Avast (D) Avast Action Remove toggle from jackstay. Check personnel and highpointman clear. Pay out remainder of outhaul until it leads from the Receiving ship directly to the traveller. Receiving ship stops hauling on outhaul. Jackstay ...
‎1995
2
The naval officer's guide for preparing ships for sea
bolts on the yard for the purpose ; this is the reefing jackstay. The bending one is fitted the same way, and after being put over the yard arm, is seized to the neck of the bolts on the after side. This plan answered well, as it was found much ...
Charles Martelli, 1834
3
Never Fight Fair!: Inside the Legendary U.S. Navy ...
CHAPTER. 11. Operation. Jackstay. In 1966, U.S. forces—and especiallythenavy' sfrogmen—were stilltryingto learn how to fight a strange new kindofwarinthe tidalrivers,mangrove swamps, and jungles of Vietnam. Between 26 March and 7  ...
Orr Kelly, 2014
4
Technical Rescuer: Water, Levels I and II
Jackstay patterns are not the first choice for rescue, as they can take a bit of setup time away from your victim, and it is harder to physically tend a diver using this pattern (see Figure 12-20). It entails running a tight line between two weights, and ...
Steve Treinish, 2009
5
The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, ...
Operation JACKSTAY occurred in the Rung Sat Special Zone during March 26– April 7, 1966. The Rung Sat Special Zone was an area of some 300 square miles of swampy land and canals on either side of the Saigon River, the vital logistics ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2011
6
Green Team: Rogue Warrior III
In the running jackstay search, the divers work their way through a 250-by-50- meter course, which they traverse lengthwise. The checkerboard jackstay search requires nine separate grid lines and weights. It can be swum by one or two divers.
Richard Marcinko, 2009
7
Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice
If the number of markers needed by each diver is excessive, an alternative search method, such as the jackstay system (see below) may be more suitable. Swimline searches are often more effective in clear, shallow water, but this technique ...
Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS), Amanda Bowens, 2011
8
Constitution - All Sails Up and Flying
Did the British introduce the jackstay? Steel makes no mention of it, and the earliest recorded data I could find shows a listing of rigging titled; “Gunboat Building on the Ohio 1805” and the jackstay to be 4”. (Ref. 19, page 516) The above ...
Olof A. Eriksen, 2009
9
Fourth Force: The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ...
Beam replenishment can take the format of RAS (L) (liquid) or RAS (S) (solid), RAS (L) can be delivered bylargederrick orjackstay method. There are two Jackstay methods; firstly the probe which is usually the preferred method of delivery, and ...
Geoff Puddefoot, 2010
10
Theory and Practice of Seamanship
A jackstay (about 24 mm fibre rope) will be secured to the becket of the tailed block. The jackstay may be 220 m in length, often with another 135 m which can be secured using a special sleeve which the traveller can pass over. Make the tailed ...
Graham Danton, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKSTAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jackstay is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nobody puts baby in a corner, but here is how you put them on a boat
He clips on to a jackstay, allowing him to access the full length of the boat. He got used to wearing his harness when he was crawling and now ... «My Sailing, Jul 15»
2
Keep on clipping on with a simple tip from Ideas Locker
“When a crewmember comes on watch they can clip on before leaving the cabin and they are already connected to the jackstay as they climb ... «My Sailing, May 15»
3
Ships ready to protect Pinoy fishermen vs. China
... including jackstay transfer, provide emergency medical operating facilities, helicopter operations including deck refueling, maritime pollution ... «CNN, Apr 15»
4
Navy Gives Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar a Glimpse of its …
Two of these cadets also got an opportunity to be transferred at sea to INS Vikramaditya by 'Jackstay' - an evolution wherein ships transfer men ... «NDTV, Feb 15»
5
The Fantail Deck President
... deploy override codes while the ship's nominal captain zips along a jackstay line, escaping accountability once again to an aft-party deck. «American Thinker, Aug 14»
6
Casco Bay Lines christens new ferry during snowstorm
... School counted down from three and Patrick Flynn, president of Casco Bay Lines' board, smashed a bottle of champagne over the jackstay at ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Feb 14»
7
Snowstorm, what snowstorm? Casco Bay Lines christens new ferry
... down from three and Patrick Flynn, president of Casco Bay Lines' board, smashed a bottle of champagne over the jackstay at the bow. «Bangor Daily News, Feb 14»
8
Clipper Race 2013-14: GREAT Britain's Nikki Banks writes about her …
I thought my time was up and it would have been had I had not been clipped on to the jackstay. They say large waves come in threes. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 13»
9
Real Estate Transactions for October 27
... for $1.2 million. 84 Jackstay Court LLC sold 84 Jackstay Court, Vanderhorst Beach to Steven M. Farina and Ann H. Rakestraw for $875,000. «Charleston Post Courier, Oct 13»
10
The real CSI: what happens at a crime scene?
We used what we call a floating jackstay – a rope tethered at each end that we lay out to guide us. It floats on the surface, so the diver can go all ... «The Guardian, Aug 13»

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