foreship en · NOUN
Etymology
From fore- + ship.
Meanings
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(archaic) The fore part of a ship.
He adds that, if the first light appears on the foreship and ascends upward, it is a sign of good luck; if either light begins at the topmast and descends toward the sea, it is a sign of a tempest.
1881, Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer, The Will-O'-The-Wisp and its Folk-Lore:The foreship was now left standing in open air while the aft half was covered by half a grave mound. The grave chamber could be seen as a gaping hole in the side of the half-mound.
2016, Anders Winroth, The Age of the Vikings:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foreships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
forebody · foreside · forepart
Synonyms
Translations (4)
de Vorschiff (fore part of a ship) · de Back (fore part of a ship) · de Vorderdeck (fore part of a ship) · de Bug (fore part of a ship)