# forestay

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forestay