forefoot
[ fawr-foot, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌfʊt, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun, plural fore·feet.
Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
Nautical.
- the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
- a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.
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forefoot
/ (ˈfɔːˌfʊt) /
noun plural -feet
either of the front feet of a quadruped
nautical the forward end of the keel
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