Foreship
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fore part of a ship. archaic
"He adds that, if the first light appears on the foreship and ascends upward, it is a sign of good luck; if either light begins at the topmast and descends toward the sea, it is a sign of a tempest."
Synonyms
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More examples"He adds that, if the first light appears on the foreship and ascends upward, it is a sign of good luck; if either light begins at the topmast and descends toward the sea, it is a sign of a tempest."
Etymology
From fore- + ship.
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