forefoot

«forefoot» in Mova's school dictionary: One of the front feet of an animal with four legs — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a forefoot, forefeet)

meaning for a pupil

1) One of the front feet of an animal with four legs. tree →

2) (sailing) The lowest front part of a ship's hull, where the keel meets the stem. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on animals: moles dig with their strong forefeet, horses stamp with a forefoot. In The Wind in the Willows the animals often use their forepaws and forefeet. Useful to describe how animals move and dig.

examples

• The mole digs with its broad forefeet. tree →
• The pony lifted one forefoot to be shod. tree →
• The dog put a forefoot on my knee. tree →
• A kangaroo's forefeet are small; its back feet are huge. tree →
• The rabbit cleaned its face with its forefeet. tree →
• The ship's forefoot cut through the water. tree →

note

Irregular plural: forefeet (like foot → feet). «Fore» means front; the back ones are hind feet. For dogs and cats people often say «front paws».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forefoot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.