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Forestay
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Forestay'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/forestay.html. 1828.