jumper stay
A short stay supporting the top forward portion of the mast. The stay runs from the top of the mast forward over a short jumper strut, then down to the mast, usually at the level of the spreaders.
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Jumper Strut:
A short strut on a mast angled forward at about 45° which spreads the effective angle of a short jumper stay. This adds stiffness and support to the mast.
jumper strut, jumpers
A short rod extending forward from the mast. The jumper stay leads over it and gives fore-and-aft support to the upper mast. See stay.
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[56] Two jumpers leave the aircraft and fly their bodies together to link while in free fall. "Once together they will then exchange a wooden baton . . . [and] maneuver their bodies ... to create the illusion of a giant barber pole in the sky."[56] ...
The counter-jumper looked pale about the gills and being too scared to bail flopped on his marrow-bones. Now praying on shipboard is not to be scoffed at, but it should be delayed until man has exhausted every possible means of saving the ship.
Jib: The triangular sail in front of the foremast, in front of the main sail
Jib sheets: Lines that allow you to trim the jib
Jumper Stay: A short stay that supports the mast
Jumbo: The largest headsail in use on a boat ...
 See also: Forward, Mast, Yacht, Lines, Boat
  
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