verb
- past tense of guy: to steady or secure with a rope or chain
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The tent was guyed down with strong ropes to withstand the wind.
- The workers guyed the tall antenna with steel cables.
- The mast was properly guyed before the storm hit.
- They guyed the temporary structure to prevent it from falling.
- The flagpole needed to be guyed for extra stability.
- The crew guyed the boom to keep it from swinging.