forestay

forestay Definition

fore·stay (fôr′stā′)

noun

a rope or cable reaching from the head of a ship's foremast to the bowsprit, for supporting the foremast

Etymology: ME forstay: see fore- & stay

forestay Usage Examples

Converse of object

replace: With minor modification to the existing fittings, Future Fibers was able to replace the rod forestay with a stretch equivalent PBO cable.

Adjective modifier

inner: It is usually called a baby stay or inner forestay.
broken: Eventually they were found north of St Ives with a broken forestay but otherwise ok.

Modifies a noun

tension: These are fitted to increase the support aft to the mast, and so to increase forestay tensions.

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