forestays in English

noun
1
a stay leading forward and down to support a ship's foremast.
We prefer the ‘old way,’ a light hung near the forestay not too far above the deck.

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1. The Bowsprit is typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts the forces from the forestays.

2. Afforesting: Afforests : affranchise Words that sound like or rhyme with Afforests afforest afforested foresters Forrester forecasts forestays forestage foresheet foresheets forestages

3. They can be configured to push or pull cylinders for common applications such as Backstays, vangs, forestays, outhauls, and many “uncommon” custom applications, such as manual swim platform cylinders, canting keels, mast jacks and others

4. Bobstay Part of the standing Rigging, a Cable, chain, or rod that holds down the end of the Bowsprit to counter the tension from the forestays Find Terms Bobstay Standing rigging from bowsprit to very point of stem, underneath bowsprit.