Meanings
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1
noun
either of the front feet of a four-legged animal
The horse lifted its injured forefoot carefully from the ground.
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2
noun
the front part of a human foot, between the arch and the toes
The runner landed on her forefoot rather than her heel.
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3
noun
the forward part of a ship's keel where it meets the stem
Foam gathered beneath the vessel's forefoot as it entered the waves.
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Etymology
From Middle English forefot, equivalent to fore- ("front") + foot.