foreyard
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9.9
A long horizontal pole under the front mast that holds the sail at the front
- noun
- Specialized
:
mástil de proa
- As the ship sailed into the wind, the foreyard became essential for controlling the foresail.
Examples
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Back the foreyard, lower the tackle!
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Brace up the foreyard!
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Brace the foreyard!
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The crew worked quickly to secure the foreyard before setting the sails.
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During the storm, the captain ordered the men to adjust the foreyard for better stability.
Synonyms
9.9
A horizontal pole on a sailing ship that holds the sail at the front
has identical meaning but is written without a hyphen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foreyard comes from fore- meaning 'front' and yard meaning 'a long pole or spar'. So a foreyard is the long horizontal pole on the front mast that holds the foresail.