(nautical) A rope serving as a temporary guy.
(nautical) A rope serving as a temporary guy.
(nautical, slang) A thingy or whatsit; an object whose name is not known.
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(nautical) A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
(obsolete, Scotland) A boisterous child of either sex.
(obsolete, Scotland) rope, chain, or band that crosses the saddle of a horse to support the attachment of a cart.
(obsolete, Scotland) A boy.