Forestay

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  forestay
       n : an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or
           bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast