forequarter
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- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌkwɔrtər/
- Specialized
- At the market, customers often ask for specific cuts from the forequarter of the beef, particularly the brisket and shoulder.
- forequarters of the animal
- head and forequarters
Examples
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During the butchering process, the chef skillfully separated the forequarter to ensure the shoulder and brisket were intact.
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They sat their steeds so closely they seemed to grow from the forequarters of their animals.
Fiction book (1995) -
The next two get the forequarters.
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Friday, second stop: Forequarter.
Blog text (17) -
The camel's nose is well under the edge of the tent; in fact, I'd say his forequarters are completely inside the tent.
Blog text (12) -
Even with flagging, walk, trot, and quick hindquarter/forequarter dances... no reaction!
Blog text (8) -
The head shield extended far enough up and back that a mahout would never have been able to see over the top, and their forequarters were immensely strong.
Fiction book (2002) -
But among the herd were a couple of animals that sported large white spots, primarily around the face and forequarters—mild genetic aberrations that showed up occasionally, particularly among aurochs.
Fiction book (1990) -
The butcher carefully prepared the forequarter of the lamb for sale, showcasing the meat and cuts available.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Forequarter joins fore- ('front'), as in forehead, and quarter ('one of four parts'). So a forequarter is the front part of an animal's side, which is why butchers use it for cuts like the shoulder and brisket.