'Foremast hand' definitions:

Definition of 'Foremast hand'

From: GCIDE
  • Foremast \Fore"mast`\, n. (Naut.) The mast nearest the bow. [1913 Webster]
  • Foremast hand or Foremast man (Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast. [1913 Webster]