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forestay

fo·res·tay

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).

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