foregear

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noun

Armour for the front of the body.

OriginMiddle English foregere →
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Meanings

nounforegear (plural foregears)

plural foregears · alternative fore-gear · alternative fore gear

  1. Armour for the front of the body.
  2. A harness for the front horses of a team.
  3. Any gear located in a front or forward position.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforegere
  2. Englishforegear

From Middle English foregere. By surface analysis, fore- + gear.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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