Forney

[ fawr-nee, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔr ni, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun, plural For·neys.

a steam locomotive having no front truck, four driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

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Origin of Forney

Named after J. H. Forney (1829–1902), American engineer

Words nearby Forney

formyl, formylate, formyl group, Fornax, fornenst, Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix

How to use Forney in a sentence

Forney had no medical issues, no warning signs before he was found unresponsive while working on a paper and peeling an orange at his desk.
Ten months after his death, David Forney’s number will be worn again at the Army-Navy game|Kareem Copeland|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
They were Forney’s teammates and best friends, and Honaker wanted to run his idea past them.
Ten months after his death, David Forney’s number will be worn again at the Army-Navy game|Kareem Copeland|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Two months later, McLelland and his wife were shot to death on March 30 in their quaint home in Forney, Texas.
It Wasn’t the Aryan Brotherhood, Apparently: Texas Woman Confesses to Role in D.A. Murders|Christine Pelisek|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Plus, Michael Daly reports from Forney, Texas, on the McLelland killing.
How the Aryan Brotherhood Kills: From the Gang Signs to the Sanctioned Hits|Christine Pelisek|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So far, Caitria is proudest of the time she visited the small town of Forney, Texas, ravaged by an EF3 tornado last April.
Facing Disaster: It Takes a Local||April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is only fair to say that Forney's character furnished reasonable excuse for this neglect and apparent ingratitude.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson
John W. Forney, too, wrote a good review and sent a friendly letter.
Eighty Years And More; Reminiscences 1815-1897|Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Forney, Morton, McMichael and most of the pioneers of our modern journalism are gone.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O|Various
They hurrahed and roared and banged the tables in such a mad storm of delight as even Colonel Forney had never seen surpassed.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
It cost us money, but Colonel Forney never cared for that, and he greatly admired the coup.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland