forestay

/fawr-stey, fohr-/US // ˈfɔrˌsteɪ, ˈfoʊr- //UK // (ˈfɔːˌsteɪ) //

林托,林台,护林船,护林绳

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : 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.

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.