Foreship
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foreship is a noun meaning (archaic) The fore part of a ship.
Meaning
(archaic) The fore part of a ship.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- foreships
Synonyms for foreship
Depending on context, synonyms include forecastle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forechain, forecourse, foresail, forward, forefoot, forecastle.
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