In the fore-part of the ship; the same as afore. Also, the word of command when troops are to resume their march after a temporary interruption.
·noun An agreement; a covenant; a promise. II. Forward ·adv ·Alt. of <<Forwards>>. III. Forward ·a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
pretty forward ; i. e, almost drunk. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
The hail to the forecastle. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Said of the wind when it draws before the beam. ...
This term is applied to masts when they incline forward out of the vertical line; the opposite of ra...