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forefoot

[ fawr-foot, fohr- ]

noun

, plural fore·feet.
  1. Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
  2. Nautical.
    1. the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
    2. a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.


forefoot

/ ˈfɔːˌfʊt /

noun

  1. either of the front feet of a quadruped
  2. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of forefoot1

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

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