"forebody" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forebodies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English forebodi, forbody, equivalent to fore- + body. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forebodi}} Middle English forebodi, {{m|enm|forbody}} forbody, {{prefix|en|fore|body}} fore- + body Head templates: {{en-noun}} forebody (plural forebodies)
  1. The forepart of a vehicle.
    Sense id: en-forebody-en-noun-J5Btw3D5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 26 29
  2. (nautical) The part of the vessel forward of amidships. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-forebody-en-noun-LCF6ziFw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 27 45 29 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (physiology) thorax Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-forebody-en-noun-ojypG0Cb Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: afterbody, middle body

Inflected forms

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