forequarter

[ fawr-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌkwɔr tər, -ˌkwɔ-, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

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

Nearby words

forepeak, foreperson, foreplay, forepleasure, forepole, forequarter, forequarters, forereach, forerun, forerunner, foresaddle

Origin of forequarter

First recorded in 1490–1500; fore- + quarter

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Examples from the Web for forequarters

The hindquarters, though strong, should be lighter in proportion to the forequarters.
A Manual of Toy Dogs|Mrs. Leslie Williams
A wounded hippopotamus stirs up the water so that a small canoe may capsize in the swell from his forequarters.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
The third and fourth, the forequarters; the fifth of the winners, the hide and tallow.
Sergeant York And His People|Sam Cowan
Though most of its forequarters were blown away, blood pumping out in dying spurts, it kept trying to reach Jason.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

The broader and shorter the loins the more easily will the horse raise his forequarters and bring up his hindquarters under him.
On Horsemanship|Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for forequarters (1 of 2)

forequarters

/ (ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz) /

pl n

the part of the body of a horse or similar quadruped that consists of the forelegs, shoulders, and adjoining parts

British Dictionary definitions for forequarters (2 of 2)

forequarter

/ (ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtə) /

noun

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

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