What does "fore" mean?

The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.

What is a synonym for "fore"?

Common synonyms include: bow, foremost, forward, prow, stem, ante-.

//fɔː// adj, adv, intj, name, noun

adj, adv, intj, name, noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground. uncountable
"The waiting-room was now less empty than Watt had at first supposed, to judge by the presence, some two paces to Watt's fore, and as many to his right, of what seemed to be an object of some importance."
2
A people of Papua New Guinea. plural, plural-only
3
front part of a vessel or aircraft wordnet
4
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.; The front part of a vessel. uncountable
"in the fore of the ship"

Adjective

1
Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous. no-comparative, obsolete
"the fore part of the day"
2
Forward; situated towards the front (of something). no-comparative
"The fore end of the tape is drawn out, and when the indicator points to this number the end is firmly fixed to the front of the camera."

Adjective

Adverb

1
In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. not-comparable
2
Formerly; previously; afore. not-comparable, obsolete
"The eyes, fore duteous, now converted are."
3
In or towards the bows of a ship. not-comparable
"fore and aft"