About The Word Fourchette
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What's The Definition Of Fourchette?Synonyms | Synonyms for Fourchette: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fourchette: See Also | Fourchette In Webster's Dictionary \Four`chette"\ (f[=oo]r`sh[e^]t"), n. [F., dim. of
fourche. See {Fork}.]
1. A table fork.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the
posterior part of the vulva.
(b) The wishbone or furculum of birds.
(c) The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
3. (Surg.) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue
during the cutting of the fr[ae]num.
4. (Glove Making) The forked piece between two adjacent
fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed.
--Knight.
\Four`chette"\, n. (Card Playing) The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card. |
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