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- Guy - n. - A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.
- Guy - v. t. - To steady or guide with a guy.
- Guy - n. - A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.
- Guy - n. - A person of queer looks or dress.
- Guy - v. t. - To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
- Guyed - imp. & p. p. - of Guy
- Guying - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Guy
- Guyle - v. t. - To guile.
- Whisker - n. - Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
- Guy - n. - A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.
- Shears - n. - An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle.