fore body

The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1910 · p. 66

[Pref. fore-, and Eng. body.] Naut.: The fore part of a ship, from the mainmast to the stem. före bow, s. [Pref. fore-, and Eng. bow (2), s.] Saddlery: The pommel or horn of a saddle. fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, 1890 före-bow-line, s. [Pref. fore-, and Eng. bowline (q. v.).] Naut.: The bowline of the foresail.