backstay
/ˈbæksteɪ/
noun
A stay on a sailing ship leading downward and aft from the top or upper part of a mast.
The 7.5 m long anchor span consists of a 10 m wide, 9 m deep posttensioned central box girder that houses anchorages for the backstays.
noun
A stay on a sailing ship leading downward and aft from the top or upper part of a mast.
The 7.5 m long anchor span consists of a 10 m wide, 9 m deep posttensioned central box girder that houses anchorages for the backstays.
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