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"Forestay" Quotes from Famous Books

... mate hang a riding light on the forestay, Lowry got his night glasses, and turned them upon ...

— Tom Gerrard - 1904 • Louis Becke

... to reply when a broadside from the corvette came hissing through the air; one shot only, however, struck the brig and shot away her forestay. ...

— The Three Lieutenants • W.H.G. Kingston

... took me at the sight. In a sudden rage I gripped the forestay with my left hand, lowered my right, and, slipping my fingers under his belt, lifted him—he was a light man—swung him outboard and overboard, and ...

— Sir John Constantine • Prosper Paleologus Constantine

... made of small pieces of wood spliced two or three times. To the apex of the "A" is attached a forked stick, over which run the halyards. The rectangular "sail" is nothing more nor less than a large mat made of rushes. A short forestay fastened to the sides of the "A" about four feet above the hull prevents the mast from falling when the sail is hoisted. The main halyards take the place of a backstay. The balsas cannot beat to windward, but behave very well in shallow water ...

— Inca Land - Explorations in the Highlands of Peru • Hiram Bingham

... sawed nearly through the mast at its base, while the others cleared away the light shrouds and forestay. Then a few tugs on the lee shroud sent it overboard, while the men dodged from under. Beyond smashing the bridge ...

— The Wreck of the Titan - or, Futility • Morgan Robertson