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forestem en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.

Meanings

1. The front part of a vessel.
   • Magnus walked to one of the ships and put his hand on the forestem at the front. 2017, Sabrina Jarema, Lord of the Mountains:
   • Above the waterline they were more symmetrical with a transom-shaped bow above the fore-stem. 2015, Sean McGrail, Early Ships and Seafaring:
   • When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast. 2014, Anders Winroth, The Age of the Vikings, page 93:

Forms

Antonyms

poop · aft · stern

Synonyms

prore · prow · beak · stem · bow

wikidata: Q301897

forestem en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”).

Meanings

1. The forward or projected-most part of a stem
   • Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking. 2016, George C. Zidbeck, Observations and Reflections of a Country Squire:

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