forearm

Meanings

Noun

  • The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
  • A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

Verb

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Origin

  • From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm ("forearm"), Danish forarm ("forearm"), German Vorderarm ("forearm").

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