fore·leg

[fawr-leg, fohr-]
noun
one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English forlegge. See fore-, leg

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foreleg (ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped

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Foreleg is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
McKinley the bloodhound has a large open sore on his foreleg.
The foreleg is quite slender, with a long fine claw.
The small left foreleg of one of them came off with one tug.
Foreshank is derived from the upper portion of the foreleg and contains the
  upper shank bone.
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