What does "bobstay" mean?
Bobstay: A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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