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A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts , radio masts , wind turbines , utility poles , and tents .
Guy (red arrow), controlling the spinnaker pole. A guy (probably from Dutch gei , " brail ") is a line ( rope ) attached to and intended to control the end of a spar on a sailboat. [ 1 ] On a modern sloop -rigged sailboat with a symmetric spinnaker , the spinnaker pole is the spar most commonly controlled by one or more guys.
Shear legs are a lifting device related to the gin pole, derrick and tripod (lifting device). Shears are an A-frame of any kind of material such as timbers or metal, the feet resting on or in the ground or on a solid surface which will not let them move and the top held in place with guy-wires or guy ropes simply called "guys".
The Guy, an effigy burned on Guy Fawkes Night; The Guy, the mascot of the band Disturbed; The Guy, a character from Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over; The Guy, a title of power in I Wanna Be the Guy; Slang term for a man; Guyana, country code GUY; Guy-wire (or guy-rope), a tensioned cable (or rope) designed to add stability to a free-standing structure.
These ropes share the load on the mast tops and communicate that force to the base structure. The taller the mast, the wider a base is required for the guy-wires so as to form an appropriate angular support against the sway the mast is exposed to, yet ships are fixed in their beam (width) and hence only a limited angle is possible for the guy ...
Guy Fieri is back to bring the Super Bowl experience to the masses. The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host announced the return of his Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate happening the same day as Super ...
Towana Looney, 53, is recovering after undergoing kidney surgery — using the organ from a genetically manipulated pig — on Nov. 25 at NYU Langone Health in New York City
The Bills beat the Broncos in the wild card round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. Here's a look at who the Bills will play next.