I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English foryerd, foreyerd, from for-, fore- fore- + yerd yard — more at yard (enclosure)
: a yard in front
II. noun
Etymology: fore- (III) + yard (spar)
: the lowest yard on a foremast — see ship illustration
I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English foryerd, foreyerd, from for-, fore- fore- + yerd yard — more at yard (enclosure)
: a yard in front
II. noun
Etymology: fore- (III) + yard (spar)
: the lowest yard on a foremast — see ship illustration
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012