What is an anchor is said to be astay, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water called?
astay — An anchor is said to be astay, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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