foreleg
one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
Origin of foreleg
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How to use foreleg in a sentence
The ancient Egyptians might have even recognized around thirty cuts of beef, with the foreleg perceived as the choicest cut, usually reserved for the departed inside the tombs.
The Delectable History of Food in Ancient Egypt | Dattatreya Mandal | November 8, 2022 | Realm of HistoryA crimson orifice was seen just back of the foreleg, which showed where the tiny messenger of death had entered.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. EllisRecalling the words of Hank Hazletine, Fred aimed at a point just back of the foreleg, as it reached forward.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. EllisOn the plain two mounted Tibetans were pursuing a wild ass, which was wounded in the near foreleg and had four dogs at his heels.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinBill started a bunch of five deer and succeeded in getting a shot and breaking a foreleg of a large doe.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper | Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
Her tail was a sort of stump, in size and in look very much like a spare foreleg, stuck in anywhere to be near.
Spare Hours | John Brown
British Dictionary definitions for foreleg
/ (ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ) /
either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped
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