forestage

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English forstage, equivalent to fore- +‎ stage. ==== Noun ==== forestage (plural forestages) The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain. A preliminary or developmental stage. (obsolete) Forecastle. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== forestage (third-person singular simple present forestages, present participle forestaging, simple past and past participle forestaged) (theater) To block so that someone or something appears in the forestage. (by extension) To make prominent; to bring into focus. === Etymology 2 === From forest +‎ -age. ==== Noun ==== forestage (plural forestages) (UK, law, historical) A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters. (UK, law, historical) A service paid by foresters to the king. === Anagrams === foregates, fosterage == Middle English == === Noun === forestage alternative form of forstage