forestay
English
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forstay prefix from English stay (rope, delay, postpone, hold off, a stay, stand).
Origin
English
stay
Gloss
rope, delay, postpone, hold off, a stay, stand
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Kanji
縄, 綱
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Cognates and derived terms
- astay English
- babystay English
- backstay English
- bestay English
- buckstay English
- chainstay English
- farmstay English
- forestaysail English
- gainstay English
- homestay English
- jackstay English
- mainstay English
- misstay English
- multistay English
- outstay English
- overstay English
- sail English
- stay English
- stay-stomach English
- stayaway English
- staybolt English
- stayer English
- stayest English
- stayeth English
- staylace English
- stayless English
- staymaker English
- stayover English
- staysail English
- staystitch English
- unstay English
- upstay English
- withstay English
- forstay Middle English
- steyen Middle English
- magstay Tagalog