He was shouting to Tammy to keep the drip from his light clear of the staysail, which was stowed upon the house.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson
This man had probably been stunned and drowned by the sea that filled the deck after I loosed the staysail.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
Just before the storm reached them, Captain Beardsley thought it would be wise to shorten his canvas, but all he took in were the gaff-topsails and fore-topmast staysail.
"Marcy The Blockade Runner"
Harry Castlemon