(from the article `sail`) ...gear. The nearest mast is often the primary reference point; therefore, the names of the masts and their location are important. Starting at the ... By 1200 the standard sailing ship in the Mediterranean was two-masted, with the foremast larger and hung with a sail new to ordinary navigation at ... [2 rel... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/46
Fore'mast` noun (Nautical) The mast nearest the bow. Foremast hand or man (Nautical) , a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/60