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forelock
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fore·lock 1  (fôrlk, fr-)
n.
A lock of hair that grows from or falls on the forehead, especially the part of a horse's mane that falls forward between the ears.

fore·lock 2  (fôrlk, fr-)
n.
A cotter pin; a linchpin.

forelock
Noun
a lock of hair growing or falling over the forehead
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
lock, ringlet, whorl, curl - a strand or cluster of hair
quiff - a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
2.forelock - a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
encolure - the mane of a horse
hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"


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The second word in the first verse, wa'l-mursalati 'urfa, brings forth a distinct image-as if these winds are like charging horses with their forelocks lifted upward.
All of the footmen at Lord Merryvane's countryseat had been chosen for their broad shoulders and glorious blond forelocks, which, of coulee, Lord Merryvane never had seen in the light of day, rising as he did from his secret vault as the sun's last cursed rays faded from the sky.
Some young men were apparently taken with the long, floppy forelocks DiCaprio wore in the film and have asked barbers to imitate the style.
 
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