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

Word History and Origins

Origin of forefoot¹

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

Example Sentences

The effect of the alteration has been to lengthen the keel, and perhaps to round up the forefoot a little.

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"Lift Pete's forefoot—the off one, Joe," she commanded, stepping down into the asphalt court.

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Twenty minutes later he slid the gray canoe's forefoot up on a patch of sand before his house.

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His galloping pony put a forefoot into a gopher hole, going down in a heap.

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He could not even make out the phosphorescent water that curled out from the Maggie's forefoot.

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