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How do you use Forestay in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like stay, plus the exact meaning.

Rare word

Forestay in a sentence

Forestay meaning

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

Synonyms of Forestay

stay

Related words

Other words often associated with Forestay or its synonyms:

stop decree remain act fiat halt delay edict check continue order

Using Forestay

  • The main meaning on this page is: A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
  • Useful related words include: stay.

Context around Forestay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

connecting 1×

Sentence patterns with Forestay

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called the forestay or headstay 1× rigging a forestay connecting the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sloop has 1× the stay running 1×

Common sentence endings:

forestay or headstay 1× mast to sides 1×

Words around Forestay

Just before it in the word index:

forestation 7 forestar 4 forestalling 11 forestalled 10 forestall 97 foresta 2

Just after it in the word index:

forestburg 9 forested 199 forester 101 foresterhill 3 foresters 49 foresthill 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Forestay

  • In this selection, "forestay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, connecting stand out and add context to how "forestay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called the forestay or headstay and rigging a forestay connecting the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forestay" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forestay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The stay running forward from a mast to the bow is called the forestay or headstay. (16 words)

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). (26 words)

Longer example sentences

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). (26 words)

The stay running forward from a mast to the bow is called the forestay or headstay. (16 words)

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.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forestay" in a sentence?
An example: "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)." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "forestay" from authentic English texts.
What does "forestay" mean?
Forestay means: A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
What are synonyms of "forestay"?
Common synonyms of "forestay" include: stay.
How many example sentences with "forestay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "forestay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.