Cryptic crossword clue
Wood always used as part of the rigging 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORESTAY

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What does FORESTAY mean?

FORESTAY noun
  1. A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
FORESTAY verb
  1. To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
FORESTAY verb
  1. To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

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