forehammer

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noun

A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.

OriginMiddle English forehamer →
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Meanings

nounforehammer (plural forehammers)

plural forehammers

  1. A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.

    The blacksmith I was put under was a kind good fellow and soon put me in the way of striking with the forehammer which was at first very tiring […]

    1939, John Brunton's Book

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sledge

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforehamer
  2. Englishforehammer

From Middle English forehamer, forhamer, equivalent to fore- + hammer. Compare Dutch voorhamer (“sledgehammer”), German Low German Vörhamer (“sledgehammer”), Danish forhammer (“sledgehammer”).

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APA

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Chicago

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