forestem

Meaning

Noun

The prow of a ship
The forward or projected-most part of a stem

Origin

From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn, otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.
From fore- + stem.

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