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FORETOP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
Synonyms:
forelock; foretop
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("foretop" is a kind of...):
hair (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss)
Holonyms ("foretop" is a part of...):
encolure (the mane of a horse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A platform at the head of a foremast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("foretop" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
