Forestem

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The front part of a vessel.

    "When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast."

  2. 2
    The forward or projected-most part of a stem

    "Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking."

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beakbowforeproreprowstem

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"When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.

Etymology 2

From fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”).

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