Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Bees: A timber block attached to the outer end of a bowsprit for guiding and tensioning (reefing) the forestays or a block attached to any other spar for changing and holding the spar's position.

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Stay: A part of the standing rigging of a sailing vessel that supports a mast in the fore-and-aft line. Forestays support from forward and backstays support from aft. Backstays also give lateral support to the masts since there is a pair of each backstay, one to each side of the ship, aft of the mast.
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