astay

English

Etymology

a- +‎ stay?

Adverb

astay (not comparable)

  1. (nautical) Of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

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Quechua

Verb

astay

  1. (transitive) to transport

Conjugation

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Last modified on 13 December 2012, at 20:41