FORETOP

forelock, foretop

(noun) a lock of a horse’s mane that grows forward between the ears

foretop

(noun) a platform at the head of a foremast

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

foretop (plural foretops)

(obsolete) The top of the head; the top of the forehead.

(obsolete) The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.

(obsolete) In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".

(obsolete) A fop; one who sports a foretop.

(UK dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.

The forelock of a horse.

(nautical) A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.

The front seat at the top of a horse-drawn vehicle.

Anagrams

• poofter

Source: Wiktionary

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Fore"top`, n.

1. The hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse.

2. That part of a headdress that is in front; the top of a periwig.

3. (Naut.)

Definition: The platform at the head of the foremast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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