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fore carriage

fore carriage

9.9
Small wheels under the front of a plow that support and guide it
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : carro delantero
  • The farmer repaired the fore carriage to ensure the plow moved smoothly across the field.

Examples

  • Older plows often required a sturdy fore carriage for better stability and ease of use.

  • After years of use, the wooden wheels on the fore carriage needed to be replaced.

  • The farmer repaired the fore carriage of his plow.

  • Many fore carriages are made from durable materials.

  • After years of use, the wooden wheels on the fore carriage needed to be replaced.

  • Older plows often required a sturdy fore carriage for better stability and ease of use.

  • The farmer repaired the fore carriage to ensure the plow moved smoothly across the field.

Synonyms

wheeled forecarriage
vsfore carriage
  • Archaic
9.9

A small support with wheels under the front of a plow that holds and guides it

has identical meaning but is written as two separate words
forecarriage
vsfore carriage
  • Archaic
9.9

A small set of wheels under the front of a plow that holds and guides it

is written as two separate words rather than one

Surface Forms

fore carriage singular
fore carriages plural

Morphology

fore + carriage

The compound is directly compositional: 'fore' conveys 'front' or 'at the front' and 'carriage' denotes a wheeled support, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer a carriage at the front of the plow. The meaning follows a straightforward English locative/compound pattern (front + carriage) common across languages, making the MWE immediately understandable from its parts.

Etymology

The noun fore carriage comes from a simple image: fore means 'front' and carriage is like a small 'cart' placed under the plow beam. So the picture of a little wheeled cart holding the front explains why it 'supports' and 'guides' the plow as it moves across the field.