foreleg

[ fawr-leg, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.

Origin of foreleg

First recorded in 1375–1425, foreleg is from the late Middle English word forlegge.See fore-, leg

Words nearby foreleg

foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, Forel's decussation, foreman, foremast

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Example sentences from the Web for foreleg

Two inch-long cuts on his chest and a deeper, longer one on his foreleg was the price Johnny paid, and that was all.
The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower
His left hand, missing the throat of the other beast, caught and broke its foreleg.
Queen of the Black Coast|Robert E. Howard
Do not mistake the "dead-eye" that nature put on my foreleg for a wart to be exterminated.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
He ties a cord to the foreleg of his horse and leaves it at the edge of the swamp, while he proceeds on foot.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

She raised her eyes with the tiniest frown of wonder, but he had bent down and was rubbing the foreleg of The Prince.
The Man from Jericho|Edwin Carlile Litsey

British Dictionary definitions for foreleg

foreleg

/ (ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ) /

noun

either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped

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单词	foreleg
释义	foreleg [ fawr-leg, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foreleg ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc. Origin of foreleg First recorded in 1375–1425, foreleg is from the late Middle English word forlegge.See fore-, leg Words nearby foreleg foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, Forel's decussation, foreman, foremast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foreleg Two inch-long cuts on his chest and a deeper, longer one on his foreleg was the price Johnny paid, and that was all. The Heritage of the Sioux\|B.M. Bower His left hand, missing the throat of the other beast, caught and broke its foreleg. Queen of the Black Coast\|Robert E. Howard Do not mistake the "dead-eye" that nature put on my foreleg for a wart to be exterminated. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage He ties a cord to the foreleg of his horse and leaves it at the edge of the swamp, while he proceeds on foot. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin She raised her eyes with the tiniest frown of wonder, but he had bent down and was rubbing the foreleg of The Prince. The Man from Jericho\|Edwin Carlile Litsey British Dictionary definitions for foreleg foreleg / (ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ) / noun either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foreleg shin
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foreleg

noun

Origin of foreleg

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British Dictionary definitions for foreleg

noun

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