foreyard vs fore-yard

foreyard and fore-yard both are nouns.

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

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

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

foreyard (noun)	fore-yard (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.