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- fore|stay «FR STAY, FOHR-», noun.a rope or cable reaching from the top of a ship's foremast to the bowsprit. The forestay helps to support the foremast.
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fore|stay|sail — «FR STAY SAYL, FOHR ; Nautical FR STAY suhl, FOHR », noun. a triangular headsail attached to the forestay of a sloop, cutter, or other sailing vessel. It is the first sail in front of the forward (or single) mast … Useful english dictionary
fore-stay — … Useful english dictionary
stay — bob·stay; fore·stay·sail; stay; stay·less; stay·man; stay·sail; with·stay; stay·er; … English syllables
Stay — (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay holes — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay tackle — Stay Stay (st[=a]), n. [AS. st[ae]g, akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. stag; cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, of Teutonic origin.] (Naut.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay|sail — «STAY SAYL; Nautical STAY uhl», noun. any fore and aft sail fastened on a stay … Useful english dictionary
fore-and-aftsail — fore and aft sail n. A sail set parallel with the keel of a vessel, having the foremost edge or luff attached to the mast with travelers and the upper edge set on a gaff or stay. * * * … Universalium
fore — fore1 /fawr, fohr/, adj. 1. situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 2. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 3. Naut. a. of or pertaining to a foremast. b. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any… … Universalium
fore-and-aft sail — noun any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore and aft direction • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet • Hyponyms: ↑gaffsail, ↑gaff headed sail, ↑gaff topsail, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
