# stay

> a heavy rope, wire, or rod running lengthwise of a sailing vessel, securing a spar to the hull, as braces for keeping stretching forces together

**Wikidata**: [Q1798276](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1798276)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stays_(nautical))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/stay-q1798276


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. BabelNet
3. KBpedia