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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
forestay
    n 1: an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or
         bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Forestay \Fore"stay`\, n. (Naut.)
   A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the
   bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.
   [1913 Webster]
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