3. (Naut.) A piece of rag terminating the log line.

Fore"said` (?), a. Mentioned before; aforesaid.

Fore"sail` (?), n. (Naut.) (a) The sail bent to the foreyard of a

square- rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast. (b) The

gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner. (c) The fore staysail of a

sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast.

Fore*say" (?), v. t. [AS. foresecgan; fore + secgan to say. See Say, v.

t.] To foretell. [Obs.]

Her danger nigh that sudden change foresaid.

Fairfax.

Fore*see" (?), v. t. [AS. foreseÛn; fore + seÛn to see. See See, v. t.]

1. To see beforehand; to have prescience of; to foreknow.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil.

Prov. xxii. 3.

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