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Meaning of FORESTAY

Pronunciation:  'fowr`stey

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
 
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 See Also: mainstay, stay

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fore"stay`\, n. (Naut.)
A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the
bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under {Ship}.
 
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