forehoof

[ fawr-hoof, -hoof, fohr- ]

noun,plural fore·hoofs, fore·hooves.
  1. the hoof of a front leg.

Origin of forehoof

1
First recorded in 1760–70; fore- + hoof

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How to use forehoof in a sentence

  • Fiercely impatient he stamped the ground with a broad, clacking forehoof.

    The House in the Water | Charles G. D. Roberts