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forehood

forehood noun: one of the most forward of the outside and inside planks.

Noun

forehood (plural forehoods)

  1. (ship-building) One of the most forward of the outside and inside planks
    • Where the curvature is sharp they should be scribed very close together. The batten is next taken off the ship and laid on the timber from which the forehood is to be cut.1919, William Henry Curtis, The Elements of Wood Ship Construction

Forms of forehood

pluralforehoods

Origin of forehood

From fore- + hood.

Questions about forehood

What does forehood mean?
Forehood means one of the most forward of the outside and inside planks.
What part of speech is forehood?
Forehood is a noun.
What is the plural of forehood?
The plural of forehood is forehoods.

Words near forehood in the dictionary

  1. forehold
  2. foreholden
  3. foreholding
  4. foreholdings
  5. foreholds
  6. forehood
  7. forehoods
  8. forehoof
  9. forehoofs
  10. forehook
  11. forehooks

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