Context 18:28 Jun 3, 2018
When you see "étai" in sailing contexts, it is generally "stay", essentially part of the rigging. This is one of my fields, but it would be helpful to have more context. Boats have "violon", "piano" and so on, but it doesn't mean they play music. We really do need to knwo what part of the boat this is about. The type of boat would help too. ;-) "Etais" are part of a boat's "gréement dormant" (standing rigging) as opposed to "gréement courant" (running rigging). The former help keep the mast up; the latter are all about the lines, halyards, sheets, etc. |