foreganger
noun
fore·gang·er
ˈfōrˌgaŋgər,
ˈfȯr-
1
obsolete : one that goes before
2
a
: a short rope grafted on a harpoon (as of a whaler) to which the longer line is attached
b
: a length of rope or chain stouter than the rest of the cable and placed next to an anchor
Word History
Etymology
fore- + ganger
- idiomorph
- idiomorphic
- idiomorphism
- idiomorphisms
- idiomorphous
- idioms
- idiopathic
- idiopathically
- idiopathies
- idiophanous
- idiophone
- idiophones
- idiophonic
- idioplasms
- idiorrhythmic
- idiorrhythmism
- Idiosepiidae
- idiosyncrasies
- idiosyncrasy
- idiosyncratic
- idiosyncratically
- idiot
- idiot board
- idiot box
- idiot boxes