Forestay
Pronunciation : Fore"stay`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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