1. the lowest yards on the foremasts of square-rigged sailing ships
Usage: nautical; plural form

Examples

• The sailors climbed up to adjust the sails on the foreyards.
• Strong winds damaged both foreyards during the storm.
• The ship’s foreyards were reinforced with iron bands.
• Canvas was stretched across the foreyards to catch the wind.
• The crew worked quickly to repair the broken foreyards.
• Ice formed on the foreyards during the Arctic voyage.