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Definition of Bobstays
1. bobstay [n] - See also: bobstay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bobstays
Literary usage of Bobstays
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The longitudinal pressure is counteracted by the bobstays, stays and backstays.
A reference to fig. i will show that the bobstays hold down the bowsprit, ..."
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