forend

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noun

Part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand.

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Meanings

nounforend (plural forends)

plural forends

  1. engineeringPart of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand.

Origin

From fore- + end.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

fonderFordenFerdonEnford
Cite this entry
APA

forend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forend

MLA

“forend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forend.

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