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forecourse

[fawr-kawrs, fohr-kohrs]
noun
  1. the lowermost sail on a square-rigged foremast; a square foresail.
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Origin of forecourse

First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + course
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Historical Examples of forecourse

  • “We must have the main-sail and forecourse on her,” he said a few minutes later to Mr Mackay.

    Afloat at Last

    John Conroy Hutcheson

British Dictionary definitions for forecourse

forecourse

noun
  1. nautical the lowest foresail on a square-rigged vessel
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