fore-roomn.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːruːm/,

/ˈfɔːrʊm/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌrum/,

/ˈfɔrˌrʊm/

Etymology: < fore- prefix + room n.¹ and int.

†1. ? The forecastle of a ship. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > room, locker, or quarters > [noun] > cabin > in fore part of vessel

fore-roomc1565

fore-cabin1816

c1565 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1728) 101 With..two-handed swords in your fore-rooms.

1589 R. Greene Spanish Masquerado sig. D2 That worthy Gentleman..valiantly standing in the fore roome, deliuered with Cannon his Ambassage to the enemie.

2. The front room or parlour. Now only U.S.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > best room

chamber1644

front room1679

best room1719

fore-room1728

spence1786

parlour1825

speak-a-word room1825

1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 18 She has a couple of clever Girls there a stitching i' th' Fore-room.

a1777 S. Foote Cozeners (1778) ii. 54 In the fore-room, up one pair of stairs.

1880 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones 46 This was the ‘best-room’ or as my grandfather called it, the ‘fore’ room.

1893 Boston (Mass.) Youth's Compan. 16 Mar. 140/4 So we went into the fore-room.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fore-room
释义	fore-roomn. Brit. /ˈfɔːruːm/, /ˈfɔːrʊm/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌrum/, /ˈfɔrˌrʊm/ Etymology: < fore- prefix + room n.¹ and int. †1. ? The forecastle of a ship. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > room, locker, or quarters > [noun] > cabin > in fore part of vessel fore-roomc1565 fore-cabin1816 c1565 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1728) 101 With..two-handed swords in your fore-rooms. 1589 R. Greene Spanish Masquerado sig. D2 That worthy Gentleman..valiantly standing in the fore roome, deliuered with Cannon his Ambassage to the enemie. 2. The front room or parlour. Now only U.S. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > best room chamber1644 front room1679 best room1719 fore-room1728 spence1786 parlour1825 speak-a-word room1825 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 18 She has a couple of clever Girls there a stitching i' th' Fore-room. a1777 S. Foote Cozeners (1778) ii. 54 In the fore-room, up one pair of stairs. 1880 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones 46 This was the ‘best-room’ or as my grandfather called it, the ‘fore’ room. 1893 Boston (Mass.) Youth's Compan. 16 Mar. 140/4 So we went into the fore-room. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1565
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