Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headstay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-stay
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of forestay.

Example Sentences

"The more the backstay is tightened, the less the headstay will sag off to leeward, forming a rigid and more efficient arc along the luff of the genoa while beating to weather."

Etymology

From head + stay.

Inflected Forms

headstays (plural)

Synonyms

forestay

Questions

What does headstay mean?: Synonym of forestay.
Where does headstay come from?: From head + stay.

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