Some examples of word usage: forestays
1. The forestays are secured to the top of the mast to help support the sails.
2. The crew tightened the forestays to make sure the mast was secure.
3. The forestays were frayed from years of use and needed to be replaced.
4. The ship's captain checked the tension on the forestays before setting sail.
5. The forestays were damaged in the storm and needed immediate repair.
6. The sailors climbed the rigging to adjust the tension on the forestays.
7. The forestays creaked as the ship rocked back and forth in the rough seas.
8. The forestays were covered in ice from the freezing temperatures.
9. The sailors carefully coiled the forestays when they weren't in use.
10. The ship's rigging was a complex network of forestays, shrouds, and halyards.