fore-yard vs foreyard

fore-yard and foreyard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fore-yard	Yes	No	No	No
foreyard	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fore-yard and foreyard are synonyms defined as:

fore-yard and foreyard: a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.

fore-yard (noun)	foreyard (noun)
a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.	a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.