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Definition: ASTAY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Astay" is a common misspelling or typo for: astray, satay.

Date "Astay" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ASTAY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"ASTAY" is a common misspelling or typo for: astray, satay.

Date "ASTAY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)