forequarter

American  

[fawr-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌkwɔr tər, -ˌkwɔ-, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

1. the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.

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forequarter British  

/ ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtə /

noun

1. the front portion, including the leg, of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb

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Etymology

Origin of forequarter

First recorded in 1490–1500; fore- + quarter

Example Sentences

Lions, on the other hand, are built with enormously powerful forequarters, and a very, very stiff back,” he continued.

From New York Times

Butcher manager Allie Christian and Aniel both set to work on the hindquarter with flexible, wicked sharp boning knives, while Dawson took a hand saw to the forequarter.

From Washington Times

Paintings from more than 18,000 years ago show creatures with long horns and hefty forequarters, like the American bison, which is descended from the Steppe bison.

From BBC

“Yours truly trusts that a modicum of caution will he exercised in the prance, to prevent delivery of uncomfortable blows to the posterior of the forequarters?”

From Literature

Without a forequarter amputation—a complicated procedure in which the entire shoulder is removed, usually as a last resort to halt the spread of cancer—the boy would die.

From The New Yorker