[fawr-hand, fohr-] 
| 1. | (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def. 5). |
| 2. | being in front or ahead. |
| 3. | foremost or leading. |
| 4. | done beforehand; given or made in advance, as a payment. |
| 5. | (in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke. |
| 6. | the part of a horse that is in front of the rider. |
| 7. | Cards. the player on the dealer's left, in a game with three players. Compare endhand, middlehand. |
| 8. | Archaic. a superior or advantageous position. |
| 9. | (in tennis, squash, etc.) with a forehand stroke. |
| fore·hand (fôr'hānd', fōr'-) adj.
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