forehoof

[fawr-hoof, -hoof, fohr-]

noun

plural

forehoofs, forehooves 

1. the hoof of a front leg.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forehoof¹

First recorded in 1760–70; fore- + hoof

Example Sentences

My little donkey has got herself a stone bruise in her forehoof and can’t carry her load.

From Literature

Sometime early in her marriage, Helen began a ritual: Each time his mount left the paddock and set his first forehoof onto the track, she would pray that the horse would see him home safely.

From Literature

He couldn’t get his front hooves out of the way in time, and the toe of his hind shoe gouged into his right forehoof.

From Literature

In doing so, he sheared off an inch-square hunk of his forehoof, leaving it lying on the track by the gate.

From Literature

BaffertMike SmithAn abscess on his right forehoof is healing.

From New York Times