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Definition of forestays:
(n) :
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
(v) :
(transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(v) :
(transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
Definition of forestays:
(n) :
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
(v) :
(transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(v) :
(transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.