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forefoot.

Either of the front feet of a quadruped.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Either of the front feet of a quadruped.

  2. The front part of a person's foot.

  3. A piece of timber terminating the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English forefot, forfote, equivalent to fore- + foot.

verb
  1. To repair the front area of (a shoe etc).

    obsolete · rare
  2. To catch (a horse) by binding its front legs together with rope.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forefot, forfote, equivalent to fore- + foot.

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