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Forelock

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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.

n. A cotter pin; a linchpin.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.

n. The part of a horse's mane that lies on its forehead.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.

n. A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap-square of a gun.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A round or flat wedge of iron passed through a hole in the inner end of a bolt to prevent its withdrawal when a strain is placed on it.

n. In medieval armor, a clasp or catch serving to hold the helm, or in some cases the beaver or the mentonnière, to the gorgerin or breastplate in front.

Nautical, to secure by a forelock, as a bolt.

n. The lock of hair that grows from the fore part of the head; a prominent or somewhat detached lock above the forehead, especially of a horse.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

n. a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears

Word Usage

"This kind of forelock-tugging to the monarchy disappeared from the real world 40 years ago or more."

Equivalent

to take occasion by the forelock

Verb Form

forelocks

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

hair

Cross Reference

to take time occasion by the forelock

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

linchpin

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

mop flattop topknot