forehoof
Americannoun
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forehoofs,
plural
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forehooves
plural
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Origin of forehoof
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Since early last year, Buckpasser has been afflicted by painful cracks in his right forehoof; this year, the condition became chronic, and without making excuses, said Neloy, "it definitely compromised his abilities in the Woodward."
From Time Magazine Archive
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 "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
In doing so, he sheared off an inch-square hunk of his forehoof, leaving it lying on the track by the gate.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
My little donkey has got herself a stone bruise in her forehoof and can’t carry her load.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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 "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
At the lacefringe of the tide he halted with stiff forehoofs, seawardpointed ears.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
He arched his mighty neck, rose on his hind legs, while his tremendous forehoofs were beating the air, and cut up generally—all for Lady Clare's benefit.
From Boyhood in Norway by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
The gray monarch leaped straight forward, forehoofs up, antlered head back, to fall dead with a crash.
From The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey
As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
From Trailin'! by Max Brand
Payne dodged the flash of the animal's forehoofs, but caught a bridle rein.
From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen
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