forestay / ˈfɔrˌsteɪ, ˈfoʊr- /
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forestay 的定义
n. 名词 noun- a stay leading aft and upward from the stem or knightheads of a vessel to the head of the fore lower mast; the lowermost stay of a foremast.
- a stay leading aft and upwards toward the mainmast of a sloop, knockabout, cutter, ketch, yawl, or dandy.
更多forestay例句
- Then the lantern in the forestay bobbed down and up, and he came back to where Trask stood.
- Two engineers sawed nearly through the mast at its base, while the others cleared away the light shrouds and forestay.
- Bidding the mate hang a riding light on the forestay, Lowry got his night glasses, and turned them upon the fire.
- Needless to say, we had hoisted no lantern on the forestay since the night the other boats had driven away from us or gone down.
- They had hung a red light on the forestay, and a white light over her port quarter, and lights flitted about her gangway.