funnel-stays

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The ropes or chains by which the smoke-funnel is secured in a steam-ship.

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    Are rather smaller than the stays, and are placed above them, being intended as substitutes should t...

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    The order to keep the sails full to preserve the velocity, assisting the action of the rudder in tac...

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    The act of tacking, when, the wind being ahead, great pressure is thrown upon the stays. ...

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    The position of a ship in the act of going about. ...

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