- forestay
- noun Date: 13th century a stay from the foremast to the foredeck or bow of a ship
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Forestay — Fore stay , n. (Naut.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under {Ship}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forestay — [fôr′stā΄] n. [ME forstay: see FORE & STAY1] a rope or cable reaching from the head of a ship s foremast to the bowsprit, for supporting the foremast … English World dictionary
Forestay — On a sailing vessel, a forestay, sometimes just called a stay, is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. It is attached either at the very top of the mast, or in fractional rigs between about 1/8 and 1/4 from the… … Wikipedia
forestay sail — /ˈfɔsteɪ seɪl/ (say fawstay sayl), /səl/ (say suhl) noun a triangular sail set on the forestay, being the first sail in front of the forward (or single) mast …
forestay — /fawr stay , fohr /, n. 1. a stay leading aft and upward from the stem or knightheads of a vessel to the head of the fore lower mast; the lowermost stay of a foremast. 2. a stay leading aft and upwards toward the mainmast of a sloop, knockabout,… … Universalium
forestay — noun A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship … Wiktionary
forestay — stay leading from the foremast to the bow of a ship Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
forestay — n. front rope of a mast (on a ship) … English contemporary dictionary
forestay — [ fɔ:steɪ] noun a rope supporting a ship s foremast, running from its top to the deck at the bow … English new terms dictionary
forestay — fore•stay [[t]ˈfɔrˌsteɪ, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. navig. the lowermost stay of a foremast … From formal English to slang
