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foreside

[ fawr-sahyd, fohr- ]

noun

  1. the front side or part.


foreside

/ ˈfɔːˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the front or upper side or part
  2. land extending along the sea


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Word History and Origins

Origin of foreside1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; fore-, side 1

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Example Sentences

I tried every door and window alang the foreside o the house, but a wi the same effect.

But I guess I sha' n't like to learn it very much if the backside is hard as the foreside is.

On the foreside of this cabin lived the more subordinate officers, and still further forward the crew.

Clambering over the precious pile in the middle, they crouched low on the foreside of the mast and groped under the half-deck.

The Captain swung quickly down the foreside of the conning-tower, ran forward and peered into the casing in the eyes of the boat.

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