Front, frunt, s

the forehead; the whole face; the forehead or face, as expre ive of the temper or disposition, specially that of boldne or impudence; the fore-part of anything; the van of an army or a body of troops; the most conspicuous part; a shirt-front: a. belonging to or in the front: v.a. to oppose face to face; to stand opposite to, or over against: v.n.to stand foremost; to turn the face toward any point. Front! aword of command signifying that the men are to return to their proper front [Mil.] Front-room, an apartment in the fore-part of a house. Front-box, a box in a play-house before the rest. In front of,before. (L. frons, front is, the forehead.)