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Webster 1913 Edition


Foretop

Fore′topˊ

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Noun.
1.
The hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse.
2.
That part of a headdress that is in front; the top of a periwig.
3.
(Naut.)
The platform at the head of the foremast.

Webster 1828 Edition


Foretop

FO'RETOP

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Noun.
1.
The hair on the forepart of the head.
2.
That part of a woman's headdress that is forward, or the top of a periwig.
3.
In ships, the platform erected at the head of the foremast. In this sense, the accent on the two syllables is nearly equal.