Crossword clues for astay
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Astay
Astay \A*stay"\, adv. (Naut.) An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.
Wiktionary
astay
adv. (context nautical English) Of an anchor, such that in heave it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.