See Also: Dorchester General Hospital(health)
Dorchester (of Dorchester), Guy Carleton, 1st Baron(encyclopedia)
Baton Rouge General Medical Center and General Health Center(health)
Mercy General Health Partners(health)
Maine General Health Center(health)
Southwest General Health Center(health)
Lancaster General Health Campus(health)
forelock(2)(dictionary)
forelock(1)(dictionary)
forelock(dictionary)

Dorchester General Hospital (health) and forelock (medicine)


Dorchester General Hospital (health)


The Dorchester General Hospital is a hospital in Cambridge, Maryland, United States.









forelock (medicine)


forelock


1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.

2. <mechanics> 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. Forelock bolt, a bolt retained by a key, gib, or cotter passing through a slot.

Forelock hook, a winch or whirl by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a standard. To take time, or occasion, by the forelock, to make prompt use of anything; not to let slip an opportunity. "Time is painted with a lock before and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for when it is once past, there is no recalling it." (Swift) "On occasion's forelock watchful wait." (Milton)

Source: Websters Dictionary