in stays



in stays

A nautical term used to describe a vessel that has its sails flapping as it moves into the wind. The captain says we need to keep the ship in stays for now!
See also: stay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Farai-Southern African, Shona
Mcfadden[mək'fædən]
Chuy-Spanish
Linetteli-NETEnglish
Orsino-Italian
Vladilen-Russian