Noun: foreyard 'for,yãrd
- A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail
"The sailors adjusted the foreyard to catch the wind more effectively";
- fore-yard
- The lowermost yard on the foremast of a sailing ship
"The sailors adjusted the foreyard to catch the wind"
Derived forms: foreyards
Type of: yard