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Forestaff
- - An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross-staff.
Forestage
- noun - the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
Forestall
- verb - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
Forestays
- noun - an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
Foresters
- noun - English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
- someone trained in forestry
Forestick
- - Front stick of a hearth fire.
Foresting
- verb - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
Foreswear
- verb - do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
- turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
Foretaste
- noun - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur