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fore

UK/fɔː/ US/foː/ uncommon obsolete
adjective (2) noun (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

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2.

located anteriorly

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noun

1.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

  • “he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”
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adverb

1.

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

  • “the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”
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Origin

From the German surname, Americanized from Fahr, from the noun Fähre (“ferry”).

Phrases

  • back and fore
  • fore and aft
  • fore and aft rig
  • fore arm
  • fore edge
  • fore wing
  • fore-and-aft cap
  • to the fore

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