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forepart

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fore·part  (fôrpärt, fr-)
n.
1. The first or early part of a period of time.
2. The anterior part, as of an object or organism.
forepart [ˈfɔːˌpɑːt]
n
the first or front part in place, order, or time
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forepart - the side that is forward or prominent
front, front end
side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
forefront, head - the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
Translations
forepart [ˈfɔːˌpɑːt] n (frm) → parte f anteriore
forepart [ˈfɔːˌpɑːt] n (frm) → parte f anteriore


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The point is that there are ships where things DO go wrong; but whatever the ship - good or bad, lucky or unlucky - it is in the forepart of her that her chief mate feels most at home.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Meanwhile the officiating clergy had got into their vestments, and the priest and deacon came out to the lectern, which stood in the forepart of the church.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
No, I'm quite warm,' answered Nikita as he pushed some straw up to the forepart of the sledge so that it should cover his feet, and stowed away the whip, which the good horse would not need, at the bottom of the sledge.
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