Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forestem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forestem
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front part of a vessel.

noun

The forward or projected-most part of a stem

Example Sentences

"When the ship was in position with the forestem to the south, a grave chamber was constructed just behind the mast."
"Above the waterline they were more symmetrical with a transom-shaped bow above the fore-stem."
"Magnus walked to one of the ships and put his hand on the forestem at the front."
"Nearby, Marikosan picked the rising and curling forestems for later cooking."

Etymology

From Middle English forestempne, forestavne, forstanyg, perhaps continuing Old English frumstemn (“the forepart of a ship; prow”), otherwise, equivalent to fore- + stem.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore
Root: forestempne, frumstemn

Inflected Forms

forestems (plural) fore-stem (alternative)

Synonyms

bow stem prow beak prore

Antonyms

stern aft poop

Questions

What does forestem mean?: The front part of a vessel.
Where does forestem come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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