forestay

As a noun forestay is

(nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As a verb forestay is

to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay or forestay can be to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

As a noun forestay

is (nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As a verb forestay

is to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay or forestay can be to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

As an adjective foresty is

like a forest.

As verbs the difference between forestal and forestay

is that forestal is while forestay is to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay or forestay can be to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

As an adjective forestal

is (uncommon) relating to forestry (cultivating forests for harvest).

As a noun forestay is

(nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As nouns the difference between forestry and forestay

is that forestry is the science of planting and growing trees in forests while forestay is a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As a verb forestay is

to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.

In transitive terms the difference between foresay and forestay

is that foresay is to decree; ordain; appoint while forestay is to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

As a noun forestay is

a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and forestay

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while forestay is (nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.

As a verb forestay is

to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay or forestay can be to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between forestay and foretriangle

is that forestay is (nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship while foretriangle is (nautical) a triangular space on a sailing ship between the deck, foremast, and forestay.

As nouns the difference between forestay and foretriangle

is that forestay is (nautical) a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship while foretriangle is (nautical) a triangular space on a sailing ship between the deck, foremast, and forestay.

As a verb forestay

is to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay or forestay can be to stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

In nautical terms the difference between forestay and forestaysail

is that forestay is a stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship while forestaysail is a triangular sail attached to the forestay.

As a verb forestay

is to stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.