adj., n., int., & prep.
--adj. situated in front.
--n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow.
--int. Golf a warning to a person in the path of a ball.
--prep. archaic (in oaths) in the presence of (fore God).
Phrases and idioms:
come to the fore take a leading part. fore and aft at bow and stern; all over the ship. fore-and-aft adj. (of a sail or rigging) set lengthwise, not on the yards. to the fore in front; conspicuous.
Etymology: OE f. Gmc.: (adj. & n.) ME f. compounds with FORE-