forefoot

forefoot [fawr-foo t, fohr-] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural fore·feet.

1. Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
2. Nautical.
   1. the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
   2. a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.

Origin of forefoot First recorded in 1325–75, forefoot is from the Middle English word forfot, forefote. See fore-, foot Examples from the Web for forefoot Historical Examples of forefoot

There was no mistaking it—that round shoe on the off forefoot.

Among the Pines

James R. Gilmore

His mount raised its head and beat a forefoot against the ground.

Millennium

Everett B. Cole

Short seas slapped and gurgled at the forefoot with a pleasant sound.

The Black Buccaneer

Stephen W. Meader

Yes, her forefoot is sprung just where it joins the keel; she came down just on the joint.

A Chapter of Adventures

G. A. Henty

We take up a forefoot and strike his shoe two or three times with a stone.

Beautiful Joe

Marshall Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for forefoot forefoot noun plural -feet

1. either of the front feet of a quadruped
2. nautical the forward end of the keel