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支索 (しさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

支し索さく

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Meanings

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noun

stay (nautical)

A rope or wire supporting a mast, funnel, or spar on a ship. Technical nautical term.

帆はん船せんのマストは支し索さくで支ささえられている。
The mast of a sailing ship is supported by stays.

Kanji

支branch, support, sustain
索cord, rope, searching

Similar words

ステー
Katakana loanword for 'stay', more common in modern nautical contexts. 支索 is the native Japanese term.

Etymology

Compound of 支 (support) and 索 (rope, cable). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly reflect the function.