Sekirov Dictionary

forefoot

noun 3
verb 2
forms 4

noun3

Either of the front feet of a quadruped.
•
The front part of a person's foot.
- I was not even sure I could change it at all, but I was convinced that I had to change my foot plant and land higher on my forefoot, rather than my heel. — 2014
•
A piece of timber terminating the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.
- I could see the waves boiling white under her forefoot. — 1881

verb2

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To catch (a horse) by binding its front legs together with rope.
- He took the first one that broke and rolled his loop and forefooted the colt and it hit the ground with a tremendous thump. — 1992
(no longer used, rare) To repair the front area of (a shoe etc).

forms

forefooted · forefooting · forefoots · forefeet

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