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A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by beingextended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to somepart of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aftstays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays.See Illust. of Ship. In stays, or Hove in stays (Naut.), in the actor situation of staying, or going about from one tack to another. R.H. Dana, Jr.-- Stay holes (Naut.), openings in the edge of a staysail throughwhich the hanks pass which join it to the stay.-- Stay tackle (Naut.), a tackle attached to a stay and used forhoisting or lowering heavy articles over the side.-- To miss stays (Naut.), to fail in the attempt to go about.Totten.-- Triatic stay (Naut.), a rope secured at the ends to the heads ofthe foremast and mainmast with thimbles spliced to its bight intowhich the stay tackles hook.