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stæg

noun

LanguageOld English

Meaning
  1. stay; rope supporting a mast
  2. stay
  3. A strong rope or cable used to support a mast on a ship.
Examples

Þæt stæg hilt þone mæst fæste.

The stay holds the mast fast.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteA technical nautical term.

Status: Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

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stæg in other languages

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.