foreyard

[ fawr-yahrd, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌyɑrd, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.

a yard on the lowest spar of the foremast of a topsail schooner used to hold out the clews of the topsail or lower topsails.

a yard forming the main lower mast of a ketch or yawl used to support a square course.

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Origin of foreyard

First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + yard²

Words nearby foreyard

forewoman, foreword, foreworn, forex, for example, foreyard, forfaiting, Forfar, for fear of, forfeit, forfeited

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How to use foreyard in a sentence

Hands were sent aloft to fish the foreyard, and to knot and splice the most important parts of the running rigging.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston
The foreyard had been sprung, or True Blue would have brought the vessel to under her fore-topsail.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston
In the morning we felt nervous and miserable; on the whole we weren't very gay till the sun was over the foreyard.
Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
One of the sailors went on to the foreyard to ascertain more distinctly what was going on.
The Shellback's Progress|Walter Runciman

These vessels bore at their bowsprit, and at their cross-jack, as well as at the main and foreyard, groups of corpses.
The Buccaneer Chief|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for foreyard

foreyard

/ (ˈfɔːˌjɑːd) /

noun

nautical a yard for supporting the foresail of a square-rigger

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