About The Word Forelock
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Forelock
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What's The Definition Of Forelock?
[n] a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
[n] a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead Synonyms | Synonyms for Forelock: foretop Related Terms | Find terms related to Forelock: See Also | curl | encolure | hair | lock | quiff | ringlet | whorl Forelock In Webster's Dictionary \Fore"lock`\, n.
1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.
2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to
prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the
cap-square of a gun.
{Forelock bolt}, a bolt retained by a key, gib, or cotter
passing through a slot.
{Forelock hook} (Rope Making), a winch or whirl by which a
bunch of three yarns is twisted into a standard. --Knight.
{To take} {time, or occasion}, {by the forelock}, to make
prompt use of anything; not to let slip an opportunity.
Time is painted with a lock before and bald behind,
signifying thereby that we must take time by the
forelock; for when it is once past, there is no
recalling it. --Swift.
On occasion's forelock watchful wait. --Milton.
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