Forestem

Definitions

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.
Similar
bow stem prow
Opposite
2
The forward or projected-most part of a stem
Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking.

Word Origin

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

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