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
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.
• poofter
Source: Wiktionary
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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