jackstay

As a noun jackstay is

(nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between jackstay and backstay

is that jackstay is (nautical) a line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard while backstay is (nautical) a part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.

As nouns the difference between jackstay and backstay

is that jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail while backstay is (nautical) a part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and jackstay

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

As nouns the difference between webbing and jackstay

is that webbing is a sturdy woven fabric while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

As nouns the difference between line and jackstay

is that line is line while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

In nautical terms the difference between cable and jackstay

is that cable is a unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile while jackstay is a line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.

As nouns the difference between cable and jackstay

is that cable is a long object used to make a physical connection while jackstay is a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

As a verb cable

is to provide with cable(s.

As nouns the difference between sail and jackstay

is that sail is salt while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

As a proper noun yard

is (scotland yard) or (new scotland yard).

As a noun jackstay is

(nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between batten and jackstay

is that batten is (nautical) to fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens while jackstay is (nautical) a line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.

As nouns the difference between batten and jackstay

is that batten is a thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

As a verb batten

is to become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding or batten can be to furnish with battens.

As nouns the difference between bar and jackstay

is that bar is bar while jackstay is (nautical) a stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.