forestay

[ fawr-stey, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌsteɪ, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

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.

a stay leading aft and upwards toward the mainmast of a sloop, knockabout, cutter, ketch, yawl, or dandy.

Origin of forestay

First recorded in 1325–75, forestay is from the Middle English word forstay.See fore-, stay³

Words nearby forestay

forest, forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forest green, Forest Grove, Forest Hill

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Example sentences from the Web for forestay

A lantern was hoisted on the forestay, and all hands were soon asleep.
Little By Little|William Taylor Adams
And then the height of the mast, with its huge yard; and what a forestay it takes to hold it!
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata
So saying, Tom Virtue took his place in the bow, holding on by the forestay.
Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty
Bidding the mate hang a riding light on the forestay, Lowry got his night glasses, and turned them upon the fire.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke

Needless to say, we had hoisted no lantern on the forestay since the night the other boats had driven away from us or gone down.
Foe-Farrell|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for forestay

forestay

/ (ˈfɔːˌsteɪ) /

noun

nautical an adjustable stay leading from the truck of the foremast to the deck, stem, or bowsprit, for controlling the motion or bending of the mast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	forestay
释义	forestay [ fawr-stey, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌsteɪ, ˈfoʊr- / noun 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. a stay leading aft and upwards toward the mainmast of a sloop, knockabout, cutter, ketch, yawl, or dandy. Origin of forestay First recorded in 1325–75, forestay is from the Middle English word forstay.See fore-, stay³ Words nearby forestay forest, forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forest green, Forest Grove, Forest Hill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forestay A lantern was hoisted on the forestay, and all hands were soon asleep. Little By Little\|William Taylor Adams And then the height of the mast, with its huge yard; and what a forestay it takes to hold it! The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4\|Lucian of Samosata So saying, Tom Virtue took his place in the bow, holding on by the forestay. Among Malay Pirates\|G. A. Henty Bidding the mate hang a riding light on the forestay, Lowry got his night glasses, and turned them upon the fire. Tom Gerrard\|Louis Becke Needless to say, we had hoisted no lantern on the forestay since the night the other boats had driven away from us or gone down. Foe-Farrell\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for forestay forestay / (ˈfɔːˌsteɪ) / noun nautical an adjustable stay leading from the truck of the foremast to the deck, stem, or bowsprit, for controlling the motion or bending of the mast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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