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forestems

forestems is the plural of forestem.

Meaning of forestem

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
    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

Questions about forestems

What is forestems the plural of?
Forestems is the plural of forestem.

Words near forestems in the dictionary

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

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