I had traced out bit by bit, until now I could clearly see the Jackstay, running along the top of the royal mast; and, you know, the royal itself was set.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson
I put my left arm round the Ordinary's body-getting hold of the Jackstay on the other side.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson
At his touch, as though by magic, the young fellow calmed down, and Stubbins-reaching round him-grasped the Jackstay on the other side.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson