forecaddie in British English
or forecaddy (ˈfɔːˌkædɪ)
noun
golf
a caddie who keeps track of all balls in play
forecaddie in American English
(ˈfɔrˌkædi, ˈfour-)
noun
Golf
a caddie positioned on the course at a distance from the tee or a given lie, to locate balls after they are hit
Word origin
[1785–95; fore- + caddie]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: depot, nitrogen, plateau, preemptive, terroristfore- is a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.), “front,” “superior,”etc. Other words that use the affix fore- include: forecast, forecastle, forehead, foreman, foretellImage offorecaddie
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