forecourse

forecourse [fawr-kawrs, fohr-kohrs] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the lowermost sail on a square-rigged foremast; a square foresail.

Origin of forecourse First recorded in 1620–30; fore- + course Examples from the Web for forecourse Historical Examples of forecourse

“We must have the main-sail and forecourse on her,” he said a few minutes later to Mr Mackay.

Afloat at Last

John Conroy Hutcheson

British Dictionary definitions for forecourse forecourse noun

1. nautical the lowest foresail on a square-rigged vessel