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fore-stay|ˈfɔəsteɪ|
[f. fore- prefix.]
1. Naut. A stay or strong rope reaching from the foremast-head towards the bowsprit end.
1373Indenture in Riley Lond. Mem. (1868) 369 Forstiez..backstiez. 1626Capt. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 14 The fore stay, the maine stay. 1630J. Taylor (Water-P.) Navy Landships Wks. i. 81/1 She had neither Forestay or Backstay. 1748Anson's Voy. i. viii. 82 We learnt that they had broke their fore-stay.
b. A sail hoisted on the fore-stay; in full fore-stay-sail.
1742Woodroofe in Hanway Trav. (1762) I. ii. xxiii. 100 With great difficulty we wore the ship with the foresail and forestaysail. 1762Falconer Shipwr. ii. 190 While the fore stay-sail balances before. 1875Bedford Sailor's Pocket-bk. vi. (ed. 2) 214 The jib is the forestay.
2. (See quot. 1888).
1833J. Holland Manuf. Metal II. 208 Supported by the standard or forestay, are two grooved rods. 1888Jacobi Printer's Voc., Forestay of press, the leg which supports the frame or ribs of a hand-press. |