Definitions from Wiktionary (forestay)

▸ noun:  (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
▸ verb:  (transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.



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