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Definition forestay

Etymology 1

From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- +‎ stay (“a stay, rope”).

Noun

forestay (plural forestays)

  1. (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
Verb

forestay (third-person singular simple present forestays, present participle forestaying, simple past and past participle forestayed)

  1. (transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.

Etymology 2

From fore- +‎ stay (“to hold off, postpone, delay”).

Verb

forestay (third-person singular simple present forestays, present participle forestaying, simple past and past participle forestayed)

  1. (transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

Results 312 Words with the letters FORESTAY

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15 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
HYPERFASTIDIOUS 27
HYPERINFLATIONS 28
METHOXYFLURANES 35
14 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
FORESEEABILITY 23
13 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
FORESTAYSAILS 19
SOFTHEARTEDLY 22
12 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AGROFORESTRY 19
FORESTAYSAIL 18
10 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
FERRYBOATS 18
9 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
FORESTAYS 14
8 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
FORESTAY 13
6 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AFTERS 9
ESTRAY 8
FASTER 9
FETORS 9
FORAYS 11
FOREST 9
FORTES 9
FOSTER 9
FOYERS 11
FROSTY 11
OATERS 6
ORATES 6
OYSTER 8
SAFETY 11
SOFTER 9
STAYER 8
STOREY 8
STRAFE 9
TOYERS 8
YAREST 8
5 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AFORE 8
AFTER 8
AROSE 5
ARTSY 7
ASTER 5
EYRAS 7
FAERY 10
FARES 8
FAROS 8
FARTS 8
FATES 8
FATSO 8
FEARS 8
FEAST 8
FEATS 8
FETAS 8
FETOR 8
FORAY 10
FORES 8
FORTE 8
FORTS 8
FORTY 10
FOYER 10
FRATS 8
FRAYS 10
FRETS 8
FROES 8
FROST 8
OATER 5
OFAYS 10
OFTER 8
ORATE 5
OYERS 7
RAFTS 8
RATES 5
RATOS 5
RESAY 7
ROAST 5
ROSET 5
ROTAS 5
ROTES 5
RYOTS 7
SAFER 8
SATYR 7
SAYER 7
SOFAR 8
SOFTA 8
SOFTY 10
STARE 5
STOAE 5
STORE 5
STORY 7
STRAY 7
STROY 7
TARES 5
TAROS 5
TEARS 5
TEARY 7
TORAS 5
TORES 5
TORSE 5
TOYER 7
TRAYS 7
TREYS 7
TROYS 7
TYERS 7
TYRES 7
TYROS 7
YEARS 7
YEAST 7
YORES 7
4 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AERO 4
AERY 6
AFRO 7
ARES 4
ARFS 7
ARSE 4
ARTS 4
ARTY 6
ATES 4
AYES 6
EARS 4
EAST 4
EASY 6
EATS 4
EFTS 7
ERAS 4
EROS 4
ERST 4
ETAS 4
EYAS 6
EYRA 6
FARE 7
FARO 7
FART 7
FAST 7
FATE 7
FATS 7
FAYS 9
FEAR 7
FEAT 7
FEST 7
FETA 7
FETS 7
FOES 7
FORA 7
FORE 7
FORT 7
FOYS 9
FRAE 7
FRAT 7
FRAY 9
FRET 7
FROE 7
OAFS 7
OARS 4
OAST 4
OATS 4
OFAY 9
ORES 4
ORTS 4
OSAR 4
OYER 6
OYES 6
RAFT 7
RASE 4
RATE 4
RATO 4
RATS 4
RAYS 6
REFS 7
REFT 7
REST 4
RETS 4
ROES 4
ROSE 4
ROSY 6
ROTA 4
ROTE 4
ROTS 4
RYAS 6
RYES 6
RYOT 6
SAFE 7
SATE 4
SEAR 4
SEAT 4
SERA 4
SERF 7
SETA 4
SOAR 4
SOFA 7
SOFT 7
SORA 4
SORE 4
SORT 4
SOYA 6
STAR 4
STAY 6
STEY 6
STOA 4
STYE 6
TAOS 4
TARE 4
TARO 4
TARS 4
TEAR 4
TEAS 4
TOEA 4
TOES 4
TORA 4
TORE 4
TORS 4
TORY 6
TOYS 6
TRAY 6
TREF 7
TREY 6
TROY 6
TSAR 4
TYER 6
TYES 6
TYRE 6
TYRO 6
YARE 6
YEAR 6
YEAS 6
YORE 6
3 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AFT 6
ARE 3
ARF 6
ARS 3
ART 3
ATE 3
AYE 5
AYS 5
EAR 3
EAT 3
EFS 6
EFT 6
ERA 3
ERS 3
ETA 3
FAR 6
FAS 6
FAT 6
FAY 8
FER 6
FET 6
FEY 8
FOE 6
FOR 6
FOY 8
FRO 6
FRY 8
OAF 6
OAR 3
OAT 3
OES 3
OFT 6
ORA 3
ORE 3
ORS 3
ORT 3
OSE 3
RAS 3
RAT 3
RAY 5
REF 6
RES 3
RET 3
ROE 3
ROT 3
RYA 5
RYE 5
SAE 3
SAT 3
SAY 5
SEA 3
SER 3
SET 3
SOT 3
SOY 5
STY 5
TAE 3
TAO 3
TAR 3
TAS 3
TEA 3
TOE 3
TOR 3
TOY 5
TRY 5
TYE 5
YAR 5
YEA 5
YES 5
YET 5
2 letter words with the letters FORESTAY ↑
AE 2
AR 2
AS 2
AT 2
AY 4
EF 5
ER 2
ES 2
ET 2
FA 5
FE 5
OE 2
OF 5
OR 2
OS 2
OY 4
RE 2
SO 2
TA 2
TO 2
YA 4
YE 4
YO 4

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