forestem
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.
Noun[edit]
forestem (plural forestems)
- (nautical) The prow of a ship
- 2014, Anders Winroth, The Age of the Vikings, page 93:
- When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast.
- 2015, Sean McGrail, Early Ships and Seafaring:
- Above the waterline they were more symmetrical with a transom-shaped bow above the fore-stem.
- 2017, Sabrina Jarema, Lord of the Mountains:
- Magnus walked to one of the ships and put his hand on the forestem at the front.
Etymology 2[edit]
From fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”).
Noun[edit]
forestem (plural forestems)
- (botany) The forward or projected-most part of a stem
- 2016, George C. Zidbeck, Observations and Reflections of a Country Squire:
- Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking.