Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fore·lock — /ˈfoɚˌlɑːk/ noun, pl locks [count] : a piece of hair growing from the front of the head tug/touch your forelock Brit disapproving : to be too concerned with pleasing someone who you think is powerful or important … Useful english dictionary
Spring lock — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forelock — fore•lock [[t]ˈfɔrˌlɒk, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. 1) the lock of hair that grows from the fore part of the head 2) (of a horse) a tuft of hair above or on the forehead • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
forelock — fore|lock [ˈfo:lɔk US ˈfo:rla:k] n 1.) a piece of hair that falls over someone s forehead 2.) the hair on a horse s head that grows between its ears and hangs forward on its face 3.) tug/touch your forelock BrE to show too much respect towards… … Dictionary of contemporary English
forelock — fore|lock [ fɔr,lak ] noun count the front part of a horse s MANE that falls forward between its ears a. the front part of a person s hair that falls forwards over their forehead … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
forelock — (n.) lock of hair growing above the forehead, O.E. forelocca; see FORE (Cf. fore ) + LOCK (Cf. lock) (2). Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her; but, if she once escapes, not Jupiter … Etymology dictionary
Forelock — Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forelock bolt — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forelock hook — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To take occasion by the forelock — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
