Term: Stay Image: [{"name":"images\/public\/dictionary\/Stay_xglh8wm7.jpg","usrName":"Stay.jpg","size":19563,"type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail":"images\/public\/dictionary\/thStay_nntpo8jt.jpg","thumbnail_type":"image\/jpeg","thumbnail_size":19563,"searchStr":"Stay.jpg,!:sStrEnd"}] Definition: Wire, rod or other rigging that runs fore and aft of the mast.