Hypertext Webster Gateway: "forestay"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Forestay \Fore"stay`\, n. (Naut.)
A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the
bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under {Ship}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
forestay
n : a adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit;
controls the bending of the mast
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