FORESTAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit
   • controls the bending of the mast
   Hypernyms(s) forestay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mainstay (what does mainstay mean?)