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English Dictionary: forestay by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forestay
n
  1. an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Forestay \Fore"stay`\, n. (Naut.)
      A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the
      bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under {Ship}.
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