headstay

Etymology

From head + stay.

headstay means synonym of forestay. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Synonym of forestay.“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.”