ALL meanings of foreyard
fore·yard
F f - noun foreyard a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail. 1
- noun foreyard a yard on the lowest spar of the foremast of a topsail schooner used to hold out the clews of the topsail or lower topsails. 1
- noun foreyard a yard forming the main lower mast of a ketch or yawl used to support a square course. 1
- noun foreyard (nautical) A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail. 1
- noun foreyard a yard for supporting the foresail of a square-rigger 0
- noun foreyard the lowest yard on the foremast, from which the foresail is set 0