forestay (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *forestay*:
NOUN	artifact	forestay	an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit

English > *forestay*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast.
Narrower	mainstay	The forestay that braces the mainmast
Broader	stay	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Spanish	estay de proa, puntal
Catalan	puntal

HyperDic: forestay