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Forestay

A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship

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noun

1
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship

verb

1
To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.

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Word	Definition
staysailnoun	(nautical) A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.
forebeamnoun	(nautical) A horizontal spar across the bow of some sailing vessels, used to stabilize the hulls of a catamaran, to secure a bowsprit, or to tie down the tack when there is no bowsprit.
forestaysailnoun	(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
foretopsailnoun	(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
headstaynoun	(nautical) Synonym of forestay.
backstaynoun	(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
masthead sloopnoun	(nautical) A sailboat whose forestay goes from the masthead to the bow
foresailnoun	(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
foretacklenoun	(nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.
foresheetnoun	(nautical) one of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail
cranse ironnoun	(nautical) a fitting on the end of a bowsprit of a sailing vessel to which the forestay is attached
bobstaynoun	(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
weather bownoun	(nautical) The bow of a ship that is turned towards the wind.
headfastnoun	(nautical) A rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.
stayfallnoun	(nautical) A wire cable used to support the mainmast when it is lowered
headsailnoun	(nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
toppingnoun	Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.
boatmastnoun	The mast of a boat
topsailnoun	(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
strongbacknoun	(carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.