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Record 1 2014-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.

OBS

stay: term also used in sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Filin du gréement dormant qui maintient un mât dans le sens longitudinal.

OBS

étai : terme employé aussi à la voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Vela y navegación de placer
DEF

Cabo que sujeta la cabeza de un mástil al pie del mástil inmediato en dirección hacia proa para evitar que caiga hacia la popa.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma "estay" (plural "estáis" o "estayes"), mejor que la inglesa "stay" para denominar el cable que sujeta el mástil a la proa.

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