forestay
Noun
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Noun
forestay (plural forestays)
- (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
forestay (forestays, present participle forestaying; past and past participle forestayed)
Verbforestay (forestays, present participle forestaying; past and past participle forestayed)
- (transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
- 1954, Osteopathic Magazine - Volumes 41-42 - Page 75:
- 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.
- 1954, Osteopathic Magazine - Volumes 41-42 - Page 75:
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