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(fôr′stā′)

noun

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

Origin: ME forstay: see fore- & stay

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noun
Nautical

A stay extending from the head of the foremast to the bowsprit of a ship.

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