foreyard

[ fawr-yahrd, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌyɑrd, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.

a yard on the lowest spar of the foremast of a topsail schooner used to hold out the clews of the topsail or lower topsails.

a yard forming the main lower mast of a ketch or yawl used to support a square course.

Origin of foreyard

First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + yard²

Words nearby foreyard

forewoman, foreword, foreworn, forex, for example, foreyard, forfaiting, Forfar, for fear of, forfeit, forfeiture

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Example sentences from the Web for foreyard

I can see her bowsprit-cap hen she lifts; and half an hour ago I only saw her foreyard.
Frank Mildmay|Captain Frederick Marryat
The foreyard, which did very well for mooring the anchors, was quite inadequate to the transport of passengers and provisions.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne
These vessels bore at their bowsprit, and at their cross-jack, as well as at the main and foreyard, groups of corpses.
The Buccaneer Chief|Gustave Aimard
By this time the 'sun is over the foreyard' and all are settling down for a fine race.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.

Sir Edward, who was leaning on the foreyard, watched her with admiration, but extreme anxiety.
The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth|Edward Osler

British Dictionary definitions for foreyard

foreyard

/ (ˈfɔːˌjɑːd) /

noun

nautical a yard for supporting the foresail of a square-rigger

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	foreyard
释义	foreyard [ fawr-yahrd, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌyɑrd, ˈfoʊr- / noun a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail. a yard on the lowest spar of the foremast of a topsail schooner used to hold out the clews of the topsail or lower topsails. a yard forming the main lower mast of a ketch or yawl used to support a square course. Origin of foreyard First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + yard² Words nearby foreyard forewoman, foreword, foreworn, forex, for example, foreyard, forfaiting, Forfar, for fear of, forfeit, forfeiture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foreyard I can see her bowsprit-cap hen she lifts; and half an hour ago I only saw her foreyard. Frank Mildmay\|Captain Frederick Marryat The foreyard, which did very well for mooring the anchors, was quite inadequate to the transport of passengers and provisions. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne These vessels bore at their bowsprit, and at their cross-jack, as well as at the main and foreyard, groups of corpses. The Buccaneer Chief\|Gustave Aimard By this time the 'sun is over the foreyard' and all are settling down for a fine race. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. Sir Edward, who was leaning on the foreyard, watched her with admiration, but extreme anxiety. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth\|Edward Osler British Dictionary definitions for foreyard foreyard / (ˈfɔːˌjɑːd) / noun nautical a yard for supporting the foresail of a square-rigger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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