foreyard
Americannoun
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a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.
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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.
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a yard forming the main lower mast of a ketch or yawl used to support a square course.
noun
Etymology
Origin of foreyard
Example Sentences
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At last her foreyard went in the slings, and her main-topsail in ribbons, and she righted.
From A Sailor of King George by A. Beckford Bevan
I’ve hauled the foreyard aback, to wait for the Trefoil.”
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Gordon Stables
Their next task was to repair the splintered foreyard, which they did by fishing it with capstan bars and small spars.
From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
At last, away went her fore-top mast, top-gallant and royal-mast, foreyard, main-royal-mast, main-top-gallant, and main-top-mast; and her mizen-mast was much injured.
From Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment by John Shipp
Her sails were also torn, her mainmast and main-topsail yard and foreyard a good deal injured.
From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Archibald Webb
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