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forend

forend noun: part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand.

Noun

forend (plural forends)

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

Forms of forend

pluralforends

Origin of forend

From fore- + end.

Questions about forend

What does forend mean?
Forend means part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand.
What part of speech is forend?
Forend is a noun.
What is the plural of forend?
The plural of forend is forends.

Words near forend in the dictionary

  1. foremoving
  2. forename
  3. forenamed
  4. forenames
  5. forenaming
  6. forend
  7. forends
  8. foreneck
  9. forenecks
  10. forenenst
  11. forenight

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