noun
forestay
Forestay (noun) means a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.
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A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
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Etymology
From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).
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"forestay" (noun) means a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.