What is "foreyards"

Usage examples of "foreyards".

And the frigate was at anchor just off the end of the peninsula, her main and foreyards down on deck, obviously being worked on by the French carpenters.

By the time the sun teased apart the clouds and appeared over the foreyards, the first slivers of Cuxhaven's steeples hove into view, a familiar and welcoming sight.

Jack fired number five, caught a glimpse of topsails towering overhead, saw the Bellone's foreyards glide into the Lord Nelson's shrouds, and heard an enormous cheering, roaring of boarders behind him, behind him.

Jack fired number five, caught a glimpse of topsails towering overhead, saw the Bellone’s foreyards glide into the Lord Nelson’s shrouds, and heard an enormous cheering, roaring of boarders behind him, behind him.