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forehoof

American  
[fawr-hoof, -hoof, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌhʊf, -ˌhuf, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

plural

forehoofs, forehooves
  1. the hoof of a front leg.


Etymology

Origin of forehoof

First recorded in 1760–70; fore- + hoof

Example Sentences

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Since early last year, Buckpasser has been afflicted by painful cracks in his right forehoof; this year, the condition became chronic, and without making excuses, said Neloy, "it definitely compromised his abilities in the Woodward."

From Time Magazine Archive

My little donkey has got herself a stone bruise in her forehoof and can’t carry her load.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

In doing so, he sheared off an inch-square hunk of his forehoof, leaving it lying on the track by the gate.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

He couldn’t get his front hooves out of the way in time, and the toe of his hind shoe gouged into his right forehoof.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Sometime early in her marriage, Helen began a ritual: Each time his mount left the paddock and set his first forehoof onto the track, she would pray that the horse would see him home safely.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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