forearm
(noun) the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
forearm
(verb) arm in advance of a confrontation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
forearm (plural forearms)
The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
(firearms) A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
• (part of the arm): antebrachium, lower arm
• (part of a weapon): forestock, handguard
• (part of the arm): brachium, upper arm, aftarm
forearm (third-person singular simple present forearms, present participle forearming, simple past and past participle forearmed)
(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To arm in preparation.
• This verb is quite rare, except in the participial adjective forearmed, found in the common adage forewarned is forearmed.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*arm", v. t.
Definition: To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need. South.
Fore"arm`, n. (Anat.)
Definition: That part of the arm or fore limb between the elbow and wrist; the antibrachium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
