fore-end

noun

The forward-facing end of an object; front end.

OriginMiddle English for-ende →
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Meanings

nounfore-end (plural fore-ends)

plural fore-ends

  1. The forward-facing end of an object; front end.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfor-ende
  2. Englishfore-end

From Middle English for-ende, equivalent to fore- + end.

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APA

fore-end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-end

MLA

“fore-end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-end. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore-end,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-end.

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