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Forestay
Forestay meaning
A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
Synonyms of Forestay
Example sentences (2)
A sloop has a simple system of mast rigging — a forestay (connecting the mast to bow), a backstay (mast to stern) and shrouds (mast to sides).
The stay running forward from a mast to the bow is called the forestay or headstay.