forestaysail

American  

[fawr-stey-seyl, fohr-, fawr-stey-suhl, fohr-] / ˌfɔrˈsteɪˌseɪl, ˌfoʊr-, ˌfɔrˈsteɪ səl, ˌfoʊr- /

noun

1. a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.

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forestaysail British  

/ fɔːˈsteɪˌseɪl, fɔːˈsteɪsəl /

noun

1. nautical the triangular headsail set aftermost on a vessel

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Etymology

Origin of forestaysail

First recorded in 1735–45; forestay + sail

Example Sentences

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forestaysail

Stuart jumped for the halyards, and the jib and the forestaysail came rippling down.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

In the meanwhile the schooner lay to with backed forestaysail, tumbling wildly on a dim, grey sea.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cyrus Cuneo

Blown away fore lower topsail, forestaysail, and carried away lifts to staysail.

From More Cargoes 1897 by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Then she went forward and did the same to the forestaysail.

From Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas by Lloyd Osbourne

On this they spread a spare forestaysail which they dug from the sail locker.

From The Adventure Club Afloat by Ralph Henry Barbour