| 单词 | forestay |
| 例句 | Nimbly they ran to push the fir pole high and step it firm amidships in the box, make fast the forestays, and hoist aloft the white sail on its halyards. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the squall struck whining from the west, with gale force, breaking both forestays, and the mast came toppling aft along the ship’s length, so the running rigging showered into the bilge. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He clawed the jib down, wadded it in a ball and—with it still hooked to the forestay—he opened the forward hatch and jammed all of the sail he could into the opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A lamp hung on the forestay as a beacon for the boats and one could see the sweep of planks and line of the rail. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The three who escaped and afterwards gave evidence, saved themselves by climbing up the forestay and hiding in the top. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z It gleamed above the surf fringe, a cluster of twinkling lights at the black hills' feet, and there were other lights, higher up, on ships' forestays, behind the dusky line of mole. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Unharmed, they succeeded in gaining the fo'c'sle, and in less than ten minutes the stiff canvas was straining on the forestay. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A phosphorescent flicker played about the vague blackness of the gunboat's bows; the light from the lamp on her forestay showed part of the deck, and then receded as she rolled. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Fifteen minutes later a shot carried away the forestay and main boom of the Growler, and being now unmanageable she was forced to strike. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z The riding-light, still burning brightly on the forestay, though the sun was now above the horizon, showed that we had lost all regard for routine. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea The latter’s riding light, swung on the forestay, hung without a quiver, like a fixed yellow star. Wild Oranges The following are those largely used on model yachts: topmast stay, bobstay, topmast shrouds, and forestay. Boys' Book of Model Boats The forestay has a loop at the top, and runs through the bowsprit, forming a bobstay. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Suddenly there was a shout from Jeremy, who had climbed into the forestays for a better view. The Black Buccaneer I would first furl all and run under the storm forestay sail, unfid the topmasts going in, and have a long range of both bower cables on deck, and the sheet anchor ready. A Sailor of King George Then the lantern in the forestay bobbed down and up, and he came back to where Trask stood. Isle o' Dreams We had a lantern with a bright light hanging from the forestay, to show our position to any passing steamer which might otherwise have run us down. A Yacht Voyage Round England Two engineers sawed nearly through the mast at its base, while the others cleared away the light shrouds and forestay. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility But even as the Tiger swung into position for a broadside, there came the roar of the pirate's guns, and a shot crashed through the forestays, while others, falling short, threw spray along the deck. The Black Buccaneer Bidding the mate hang a riding light on the forestay, Lowry got his night glasses, and turned them upon the fire. Tom Gerrard To any one looking through the cabin from the companionway Trask would be visible against the lantern hanging from a forestay if he walked erect in crossing the cabin. Isle o' Dreams Then he continued his weary ascent till he reached the summit of the cliffs, where he saw the boat made fast to the wreck, and the mate and passenger clinging to the forestay. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock A little above her forestay a small window, uncurtained and brightly lit, broke the long stretch of featureless black wall. Shining Ferry A lantern was hoisted on the forestay, and all hands were soon asleep. Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway The mast also was leaning aft, the forestay having been carried away. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories Backstays prevent them from falling forward, and forestays prevent them from falling backward, or “aft.” Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Providentially he clung to the forestay, or he would have, the next instant, been overboard; but he saved himself. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Easy enough: I swung myself up by the schooner's forestay. Shining Ferry And this, I see, must be the topmast backstay; and this the forestay; and that the topmast stay. Ernest Bracebridge School Days Higson had just time to reply when a broadside from the corvette came hissing through the air; one shot only, however, struck the brig and shot away her forestay. The Three Lieutenants “The cable’s almost up and down, sir,” answered Perkins, the chief mate, who was standing by the knight-heads and hanging on by the forestay as he leaned over to watch the cable. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection “No, no,” said Ludar, “stay here and eat, and then go make a better one on the starboard bow, with your hand on the forestays, and your eye seaward.” Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess The next moment he had reached out a hand, caught hold of the One-and-All's forestay, and swung himself out into the darkness. Shining Ferry Needless to say, we had hoisted no lantern on the forestay since the night the other boats had driven away from us or gone down. Foe-Farrell Four sailors speedily lashed a three-inch rope four feet above the deck, from the forestay round the shrouds and aft to the mizzen, hove as tight as they could get it and then fastened. The Queen's Cup And now they set up the mast of pine and they made it fast with forestays, and they hauled up the sails with ropes of twisted oxhide. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy First they lowered the sails, loosing the sheets, and lowering the mast by the forestays, they laid it in the mast-stead, and themselves went forth on the strand of the sea. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological As Tom Trevarthen opened the window and leaned out to grasp the forestay, Myra, still cowering by the deck-house, saw her uncle swing himself hurriedly back into the shadow of the quay-door. Shining Ferry The forestay snapped, the mainsail split, and the lower yards and foremast were damaged. The Pilot and his Wife The whole ship seemed to burst asunder and shut again, the flame of the explosion went wavering up the rigging, and I found myself hanging on to the forestay and dangling over emptiness. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 Every time she rose the jib let out a hundredweight of sea-water; the sprit buckled and cracked, and I looked at the splice in the forestay to see if it yet held. Hills and the Sea The schooner showed no riding light on her forestay, but, on the after deck under the awning, a lamp was burning, and three men—the captain, mate, and boatswain—were playing cards on the skylight. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories Clambering on to the bulwarks, and holding on to the forestay with one hand, he held it above his head. The Golden Canyon First they unfastened the sheets and let down the sail and lowered the mast by the forestays upon the mast-rest. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Still gripping the forestay with my left hand, I bent forward, ready to leap for deck. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 Soon afterward the Growler had her forestay and main-boom shot away, and, becoming unmanageable, ran ashore and was also captured. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans A short forestay fastened to the sides of the “A” about four feet above the hull prevents the mast from falling when the sail is hoisted. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru As Horton spoke, the object of his solicitude, with incredible speed, slid down the forestay and disappeared through the scuttle of the forecastle. The Golden Canyon The bow is long, and curves into a lofty stem, like that of a Roman galley, finished with a beak head, to secure the forestay of the mast. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan So they raised the mast of pine tree and set it in the hole of the cross plank, and made it fast with forestays, and hauled up the white sails with twisted ropes of oxhide. The Odyssey Done into English prose They set the mast in its socket in the cross plank, raised it and made it fast with the forestays, and they hoisted their white sails with sheets of twisted ox hide. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original In less than an hour after- ward I saw Huntly let himself down by the forestays and clamber along to the fore-castle, where he joined the group of sailors, and I lost sight of him. The Survivors of the Chancellor In less than an hour afterwards I saw Huntly let himself down by the forestays and clamber along to the forecastle where he joined the group of sailors, and I lost sight of him. The Survivors of the Chancellor, diary of J.R. Kazallon, passenger They set the mast in its socket in the cross plank, raised it, and made it fast with the forestays; then they hoisted their white sails aloft with ropes of twisted ox hide. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original So they raised the mast of pine tree, and set it in the hole of the cross plank and made it fast with forestays, and hauled up the white sails with twisted ropes of ox-hide. The Odyssey Done into English prose |
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