8-Letter Words Ending with STAY

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

• A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.

• 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.

• (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.

• a stay that supports the back of something

• A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.

• A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.

• the farthest forward forestay that runs from the bow or bowsprit to the top of the mast.

• stay too long

• an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast

• a prominent supporter

• a central cohesive source of support and stability

• the forestay that braces the mainmast