swahili [noun]

Saria

Maana (Definition)

Heavy rope securing the vertical wooden mast of a sailing vessel to the hull.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

main mast stay rope

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kamba ya mti wa chombo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Maritime Terminology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baharia alifunga saria kwa nguvu kuzuia mti wa jahazi kuanguka."

Translation: The sailor secured the mast stay rope tightly to prevent the mast from falling.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kamba Jahazi Mti