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Word of the Day: Catachrestical

Forefoot [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. One of the anterior feet of a quadruped or multiped.

2. A hand, in contempt.

3. In a ship, a piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore-end.

Forefoot [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One of the anterior feet of a quardruped or multiped; -- usually written fore foot.

2. A piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.