A rope to support a ship's foremast, running from its top to the deck at the bow.
（船的）前桅前支索
Example sentencesExamples
By contrast, an inner forestay and staysail can be left in place, ready to go when you need them most.
It is an image for all time: tiny figure beneath a sky-scraping mast, Tower Bridge open to salute her, left arm hooked around the forestay with the greatest nonchalance, and right arm raised, fist clenched.
We prefer the ‘old way,’ a light hung near the forestay not too far above the deck.
We lengthened the forestay by another 2 or 3 turns and in a few minutes we were sailing again.
Since the jib halyard attaches to the same place as the forestay, the load is pretty well transferred.
Definition of forestay in US English:
forestay
nounˈfôrˌstāˈfɔrˌsteɪ
A stay leading forward and down to support a ship's foremast.
Example sentencesExamples
We prefer the ‘old way,’ a light hung near the forestay not too far above the deck.
By contrast, an inner forestay and staysail can be left in place, ready to go when you need them most.
It is an image for all time: tiny figure beneath a sky-scraping mast, Tower Bridge open to salute her, left arm hooked around the forestay with the greatest nonchalance, and right arm raised, fist clenched.
We lengthened the forestay by another 2 or 3 turns and in a few minutes we were sailing again.
Since the jib halyard attaches to the same place as the forestay, the load is pretty well transferred.