forepart

[ fawr-pahrt, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌpɑrt, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

the first, front, or early part.

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Origin of forepart

First recorded in 1350–1400, forepart is from the Middle English word forpart.See fore-, part

Words nearby forepart

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How to use forepart in a sentence

The forepart of the vessel is crowded to the full as much as the genteeler quarter.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
About the end of the fourth or forepart of the fifth day, the eruption is complete.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
A few wretches alone clung desperately to the forepart of the ship and the stump of the bowsprit.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston
The forepart of the head and muzzle is entirely dark, the upper eyelid being indicated by a light stripe.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

Sukkestad wondered what on earth was coming, as the other took him by the arm and dragged him off to the forepart of the ship.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen

British Dictionary definitions for forepart

forepart

/ (ˈfɔːˌpɑːt) /

noun

the first or front part in place, order, or time

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