"forebuilding" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forebuildings [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + building. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|building}} fore- + building Head templates: {{en-noun}} forebuilding (plural forebuildings)
  1. (architecture, historical) An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-forebuilding-en-noun-TUhbiwpE Categories (other): Architecture, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 50 50 Topics: architecture
  2. (architecture) Any projecting construction; forepart.
    Sense id: en-forebuilding-en-noun-bwqFRXug Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: forebuild

Inflected forms

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