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Keywords: bowsprit, forestay, counteract, waterline, rigging

A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

A wire stay from the end of a bowsprit to a boat's stem near the waterline, used to counteract the upward pull exerted by the forestay

Standing rigging from bowsprit to very point of stem, underneath bowsprit.

A wire stay from the bow to the end of a bowsprit to counteract the upward pull of a forestay

The stay which supports the bowsprit against the lift of the sails set upon it.

wire stay underneath the bowsprit; helps to counteract the upward pull exerted by the forestay.

Rigging Boom Rigging Boom-vang Rigging , Parts Bow Line Rigging

A stay which pulls the bowsprit downwards, counteracting the effect of the forestay. Usually made of wire or chain to eliminate stretch

A wire from the bowsprit to the stem of a boat, just above the waterline.

Rigging Bolt Rope Sails

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Keywords: pooped, gaff

Gaff Pooped