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FORESTAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does forestay mean?
• FORESTAY (noun)
The noun FORESTAY has 1 sense:
1. an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
Familiarity information: FORESTAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("forestay" is a kind of...):
stay ((nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "forestay"):
mainstay (the forestay that braces the mainmast)
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