noun🔗ShareEstayA fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast."The captain ordered the crew to hoist the staysails to improve the sailboat's performance in the strong headwind. "El capitán ordenó a la tripulación izar los estays para mejorar el rendimiento del velero con el fuerte viento en contra.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading