forepaw

[ fawr-paw, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌpɔ, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

the paw of a foreleg.

Nearby words

foreordain, foreordinate, foreordination, forepart, forepassed, forepaw, forepeak, foreperson, foreplay, forepleasure, forepole

Origin of forepaw

First recorded in 1815–25; fore- + paw¹

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Examples from the Web for forepaw

Upon him fell the mighty beast, beating down the spear with a forepaw.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
In Curzon's figure the lion is standing, not 'couchant', as stated by Malcolm, and grasps a scimitar in his off forepaw.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
Tar baby paid no attention, so Rabbit hit him with the other forepaw, and that stuck fast.
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes|Various
While standing on her hind feet she struck at a passing grasshopper with her one forepaw, but she missed.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills

Instantly Rover crouched down, and darting forward, seized the forepaw of Nero in his mouth, and commenced gnawing it eagerly.
Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories|T. S. Arthur

British Dictionary definitions for forepaw

forepaw

/ (ˈfɔːˌpɔː) /

noun

either of the front feet of most land mammals that do not have hoofs

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