forefoot

[ fawr-foot, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌfʊt, ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural fore·feet.

Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.

Nautical.

the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.

Origin of forefoot

First recorded in 1325–75, forefoot is from the Middle English word forfot, forefote. See fore-, foot

Words nearby forefoot

forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego

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Example sentences from the Web for forefoot

The third paused, lifting a forefoot doubtfully as he glanced from one to the other of his unlucky companions.
With the Black Prince|William Osborn Stoddard
Wherefore, merely giving the forefoot an agonising bite as he went, he continued his diving rush.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories|Albert Payson Terhune
There was no mistaking it—that round shoe on the off forefoot.
Among the Pines|James R. Gilmore
Opening my eyes, there stood a horse almost over me, quietly cropping the grass, with one forefoot planted on one of mine.
The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson|Edward A. Moore

The idea is to have her strike bottom on her whole keel-length, and not on the forefoot.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day

British Dictionary definitions for forefoot

forefoot

/ (ˈfɔːˌfʊt) /

noun plural -feet

either of the front feet of a quadruped

nautical the forward end of the keel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	forefoot
释义	forefoot [ fawr-foot, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌfʊt, ˈfoʊr- / noun, plural fore·feet. Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc. Nautical. the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel. a curved member at this point in a wooden hull. Origin of forefoot First recorded in 1325–75, forefoot is from the Middle English word forfot, forefote. See fore-, foot Words nearby forefoot forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forefoot The third paused, lifting a forefoot doubtfully as he glanced from one to the other of his unlucky companions. With the Black Prince\|William Osborn Stoddard Wherefore, merely giving the forefoot an agonising bite as he went, he continued his diving rush. Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories\|Albert Payson Terhune There was no mistaking it—that round shoe on the off forefoot. Among the Pines\|James R. Gilmore Opening my eyes, there stood a horse almost over me, quietly cropping the grass, with one forefoot planted on one of mine. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson\|Edward A. Moore The idea is to have her strike bottom on her whole keel-length, and not on the forefoot. On Yachts and Yacht Handling\|Thomas Fleming Day British Dictionary definitions for forefoot forefoot / (ˈfɔːˌfʊt) / noun plural -feet either of the front feet of a quadruped nautical the forward end of the keel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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