Definition
In sailing, a rope or cable that runs from the mast to the bow of the ship, helping to support the mast and hold the headsail.
Etymology
From nautical terminology combining 'head' (front of ship) + 'stay' (a supporting rope). Maritime English developed this term as sailing ships became more complex in the 16th-18th centuries.
Kelly Says
The headstay is absolutely critical for a sailboat—if it breaks, the mast can collapse, which is why sailors obsessively check and maintain these cables, and why a 'stay' became such an essential concept in ship design.
Translations
ARالعربية
دعم الرأس
da-em ar-ras
CSČeština
podpora hlavy
po-dora gla-vy
DADansk
hovedstøtte
ho-ved-støtte
DEDeutsch
Kopfbügel
kop-f-boo-gel
ELΕλληνικά
υποστήριξη κεφαλής
y-pos-ti-ri-xi ke-fa-lis
ESEspañol
soporte de cabeza
so-por-te deh ka-be-sa
FRFrançais
hauban de tête
o-ban deh teh-t
HEעברית
תומך ראש
to-mech ra-sh
HIहिन्दी
शीर्ष का समर्थन
sheer-sh kah sa-mar-than
HUMagyar
fejtartó
fejt-ar-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyangga kepala
pen-yang-ga ka-be-la
ITItaliano
supporto per testa
su-por-to per teh-sta
KKKK
pencerenin
pen-cer-e-nin
KO한국어
머리 지지대
meo-ri ji-ji-dae
MRMR
खिडक्यांची
khid-kyan-chee
MSBahasa Melayu
penyangga kepala
pen-yang-ga ka-be-la
NLNederlands
hoofdbeslag
hoof-d-be-slag
NONorsk
hovedstøtte
ho-ved-støtte
PLPolski
podpora głowy
po-do-ra go-w-ly
PTPortuguês
suporte de cabeça
su-por-te deh ka-be-sa
RORomână
sprijin pentru cap
spri-jin pen-tru cap
RUРусский
головная подпорка
go-lov-naya pod-por-ka
SVSvenska
huvudstöd
hoo-vud-stod
SWKiswahili
kamba ya kichwa
kam-ba ya ki-chwa
TAதமிழ்
தலைப்பிணைப்பு
tha-lai-pi-nai-ppu
THไทย
โครงรับน้ำหนักหัว
khoe-ng rap-nam-nak hua
TLTL
suporta ng ulo
su-por-ta ng ulo
TRTürkçe
başlık dayanağı
baş-lık day-a-na-ğı
UKУкраїнська
підтримка голови
pid-trim-ka go-lo-vyi
URاردو
سر کی اٹ
sar kee at
VITiếng Việt
dầm đỡ đầu
dam-doh dau