Similar words: forestall, forestalling, forestation, deforestation, afforestation, reforestation, forest, forestry. Meaning: n. an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast.
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1 The yellow genoa sped up the forestay, Trent switching sheets as the jib came down.
2 Forestay: The rigging that secures the mast forward.
3 A usually triangular sail attached to the forestay or headstay of a sailboat.
4 A furling jib rolls up around the forestay using special hardware in a furling system.
5 The sail in front, called the jib or sometimes the head sail, mounts on the forestay between the bow and the masthead, with its trailing corner controlled by the jibsheet.
6 The luff of a head sail, or jib, attaches to the forestay.
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