Astay
Pronunciation : A*stay"
Part of Speech : adv. (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: An anchor is said to be astay, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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