Abackstays
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Abackstays is an adverb meaning (obsolete, nautical, of sails) Lined up in the direction of the wind and thus not propelled by the wind.
Meaning
(obsolete, nautical, of sails) Lined up in the direction of the wind and thus not propelled by the wind.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include room, ashore, bare-backed, windlessly, aground, adrift.
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