FORESTAY, noun In a ship's rigging, a large strong rope reaching from the foremast head towards the bowsprit end, to support the mast.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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