headstay

[ hed-stey ]
/ ˈhɛdˌsteɪ /

noun

(on a sailing vessel) a stay leading forward from the head of the foremost mast to the stem head or the end of the bowsprit.

Origin of headstay

head + stay3

Words nearby headstay

headspace, headspring, headsquare, headstall, headstand, headstay, headstock, headstone, headstream, headstrong, headwaiter