"forestem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: forestems [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forestempne}} Middle English forestempne, {{m|enm|forestavne}} forestavne, {{m|enm|forstanyg}} forstanyg, {{der|en|ang|frumstemn|t=the forepart of a ship; prow}} Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), {{prefix|en|fore|stem}} fore- + stem Head templates: {{en-noun}} forestem (plural forestems)
  1. (nautical) The prow of a ship Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-forestem-en-noun-gbaU9xL9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 70 30 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-stem
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: forestems [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|stem|t2=stalk of a plant}} fore- + stem (“stalk of a plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} forestem (plural forestems)
  1. (botany) The forward or projected-most part of a stem Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-forestem-en-noun-H-ZkxBVy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-stem
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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