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forestem

forestem noun: the front part of a vessel.

Noun (1)

forestem (plural forestems)

  1. The front part of a vessel.
    • When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast.2014, Anders Winroth, The Age of the Vikings, page 93
    • Above the waterline they were more symmetrical with a transom-shaped bow above the fore-stem.2015, Sean McGrail, Early Ships and Seafaring
    Synonyms:
    bow, stem, prow, beak, prore
    Antonyms:
    stern, aft, poop

Noun (2)

forestem (plural forestems)

  1. The forward or projected-most part of a stem
    • Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking.2016, George C. Zidbeck, Observations and Reflections of a Country Squire

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Forms of forestem

pluralforestems
alternative formfore-stem

Origin of forestem

From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.

From fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”).

Questions about forestem

What does forestem mean?
Forestem means the front part of a vessel.
What part of speech is forestem?
Forestem is a noun.
What is the plural of forestem?
The plural of forestem is forestems.

Words near forestem in the dictionary

  1. forestcraft
  2. forestcrafts
  3. Forestdale
  4. foreste
  5. forested
  6. forestem
  7. forestems
  8. forestep
  9. foresteps
  10. forester
  11. foresters

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