FORELOCK Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word forelock. (close relations)
forelocks
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| foretop | nounn | |||||
noun • a platform at the head of a foremast • a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears | ||||||
| lock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||
| tuft | nounn | |||||
noun • a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass • a bunch of feathers or hair | ||||||
| fringe | nounn | |||||
noun • the outside boundary or surface of something • a part of the city far removed from the center • one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light • a social group holding marginal or extreme views • a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead • an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels verb • adorn with a fringe • decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe | ||||||
| bangs | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vigorous blow • a sudden very loud noise • a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead • the swift release of a store of affective force • a conspicuous success adverb • directly verb • strike violently • to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound • close violently • move noisily • have sexual intercourse with • leap, jerk, bang | ||||||
