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forelock.

The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔː(ɹ)lɒk/
  1. The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.

  2. The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English *forelock, *forelok, from Old English forelocc, equivalent to fore- + lock.

noun/ˈfɔː(ɹ)lɒk/
  1. A wedge pushed through a hole at the end of a bolt to hold it in place.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English forelok, equivalent to fore- + lock.

verb/ˈfɔː(ɹ)lɒk/
  1. To fix in place with a forelock (wedge)

Where this word comes from

From Middle English forelok, equivalent to fore- + lock.

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