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— English words —

• forestay n. (Nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship.
• forestay v. (Transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
• forestay v. (Transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• forestay n. (Scheepvaart) voorstag.

26 English words from 3 English definitions

beforehand bow bowsprit delay extends fasten foremast forestall forestay from hinder Nautical of␣a postpone prevent sailing sailing␣ship secure ship stay that the top to␣the Transitive with

2 foreign words from the foreign definition

Scheepvaart voorstag

5 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

forestays forestayed forestaying forestaysail forestaysails

39 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

est Est EST -est est. Est. ESTA for FOR for- fore Fore fore- forest Forest ore Ore ORE öre øre Ore. ores öres res RES Res. rest REST 'rest rest. Rest. sta Sta STA Sta. stay Stay tay Tay

15 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ats ATs ATS at's ser SER ser. sero- tse Tse TSE yat Yat yats Yats

4 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

day␣of␣rest forestays Fort␣Yates of␣a␣surety

7 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

areytos as␣of␣yet fayrest foresay foresty Forsyte frayest

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

foreslay forestal forestry

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

foresay foresty

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