Forestem

Quick meaning: Forestem is a noun meaning (nautical) The front part of a vessel.

Meaning

(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

More Meanings

1. (botany) The forward or projected-most part of a stem

Example Sentences

Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking.

Magnus walked to one of the ships and put his hand on the forestem at the front.

Above the waterline they were more symmetrical with a transom-shaped bow above the fore-stem.

When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast.

Word Forms

• forestems
• fore-stem

Synonyms for forestem

Depending on context, synonyms include bow, stem, prow, beak, prore.

Antonyms for forestem

Common opposites include stern, aft, poop.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include poop, stem, berthing, stealer, trim, bark.

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