forecourse

[ fawr-kawrs, fohr-kohrs ]

/ ˈfɔrˌkɔrs, ˈfoʊrˌkoʊrs /

noun

the lowermost sail on a square-rigged foremast; a square foresail.

Nearby words

forechoir, forecited, foreclose, foreclosure, foreconscious, forecourse, forecourt, foredate, foredeck, foredeep, foredo

Origin of forecourse

First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + course

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Examples from the Web for 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

/ (ˈfɔːˌkɔːs) /

noun

nautical the lowest foresail on a square-rigged vessel

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