"forecourse" meaning in English

See forecourse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forecourses [plural]
Etymology: fore- + course? Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|course}} fore- + course Head templates: {{en-noun}} forecourse (plural forecourses)
  1. (nautical) The lowest foresail on a square-rigged foremast. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-forecourse-en-noun-hxvFWjg9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for forecourse meaning in English (1.2kB)

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