forestay.
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
Meaning & usage
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
Where this word comes from
From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).
To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).
To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂éy Proto-Germanic *furai Proto-Germanic *furai- Proto-West Germanic *forē- Old English fore- Middle English fore- English fore- English stay English forestay From fore- + stay (“to hold off, postpone, delay”).
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