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FOREYARD
Etymology 1
Noun
foreyard (plural foreyards)
A yard in front; front yard
Etymology 2
Noun
foreyard (plural foreyards)
(nautical) A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.
Synonyms
• headyard
Anagrams
• forrayed
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"yard`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The lowermost yard on the foremast.
Note: [See Illust. of Ship.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
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