forestay

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːˌsteɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′stā′, fōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•stay  (fôr′stā′, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Naval Termsa 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.
  2. Naval Termsa stay leading aft and upwards toward the mainmast of a sloop, knockabout, cutter, ketch, yawl, or dandy.
  • Middle English forstay. See fore-, stay3 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forestay /ˈfɔːˌsteɪ/ n
  1. 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
'forestay' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mainstay - forestaysail

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