forestayEtymologyFrom Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).forestay means A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.nounA stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing shipverbTo stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.“Anna decided not to press that subject and forestayed her mind to change tack.”To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.“It is reasonable to suppose that further research into the complex bio-chemistry of the blood will result in more satisfactory substitutes for plasma than are now available and thereby death may be more easily forestayed.”