an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
例句
Forestay: The rigging that secures the mast forward. 前支索：从前面固定桅杆的索具。
A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat with a short standing bowsprit or none at all and a single headsail set from the forestay. 单桅纵帆船：一种只有一根桅杆，纵向帆索的帆船，船首斜桅很短或根本没有，前索只有一面首帆
