forequarters
Britishplural noun
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Lions, on the other hand, are built with enormously powerful forequarters, and a very, very stiff back,” he continued.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
There were Iron Age feasts in the Vale of Glamorgan that focused on eating the right forequarters of pigs.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2015
War Admiral burst out with such power that his hindquarters overran his forequarters.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
“Would it be enough if you were to wave your tail in the air, instead of prancing? There is a certain discomfort for the forequarters during the prance.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The parts appropriated to the descendants of Aaron, the High Priest, were given to them, the hind quarters were presented to the Mussulman and Druse attendants and moukaries, and the forequarters to poor Jewish families.
From Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 by Louis Loewe
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