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Forestay

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
  2. 2
    an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay. transitive

    "Anna decided not to press that subject and forestayed her mind to change tack."

  2. 2
    To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent. transitive

    "It is reasonable to suppose that further research into the complex bio-chemistry of the blood will result in more satisfactory substitutes for plasma than are now available and thereby death may be more easily forestayed."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).

Etymology 3

From fore- + stay (“to hold off, postpone, delay”).

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