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forecourt (iou) and sprat (oh)


forecourt (iou)



forecourt noun. M16.
[from FORE- + COURT noun1.]
An enclosed space in front of a building, an outer court. M16.
E. Meteyard The ivy-clad cottage, with its forecourt or Garden standing to the front. K. Ishiguro We sat on a bench in the forecourt of the..station.
b. spec. The part of a filling-station where petrol is supplied. M20.
The front part of a court used for Sports or Games, esp. the part of a tennis-court between the service line and the net. E20.

sprat (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: sprott]
a small fish that is cooked and eaten whole