fore-staysail

The cable was then well stoppered at the "bitts," and unshackled; and two men stationed at the stopper, with axes, and the order to cut the lashings, instantly, when so ordered; the fore-staysail was loosed, and hands stationed at the halliards; and the chief engineer directed to keep up a full head of steam.

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson

The fore-staysail, which had only recently been hoisted when the studding-sails were set, being now found to be in the way of getting in the anchors, as it prevented the hands from working freely, Mr Marline ordered the downhaul to be manned as soon as the halliards were cast - off.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

After a struggle, however, they managed to climb out to their station, getting the fore-staysail ready to haul up as the captain had commanded, although he only meant to use it in case the topsail carried away as we wore ship, which was very possible.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

"Send a hand or two forwards to see to the fore-staysail, so as to be ready for hoisting it when I give the word!"

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

I love your daughter, indeed I do, he caroled, and buck-and-winged his way back to the poop, for he was only a boy, life was good, he was fighting a fight and as Mr. Murphy remarked a minute later when Matt ordered him to bend the fore-staysail on her; "What the hell!"

Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley 1918

The flying-jib and the jib were taken in, and a reef put in the fore-staysail.

The Inconceivable and Monstrous 1913

The flying-jib and the jib were taken in, and a reef put in the fore-staysail.

Chapter 2 1913

The flying-jib and the jib were taken in, and a reef put in the fore-staysail.

Chapter 2 1911

After that they trimmed her fore-staysail over, and there was by contrast a curious quietness as Dampier jammed his helm up, and the schooner swung off before the sea.

Hawtrey's Deputy Harold Bindloss 1905

First of all, he must hold her straight before the wind without letting her fall off to leeward, which would bring the booms crashing over; then he must run past the boat, which he could no longer see, and round the schooner up with fore-staysail aback to leeward of her, to wait until she drove down on them.

Hawtrey's Deputy Harold Bindloss 1905