See Also: forelock(medicine)
forelock(1)(dictionary)
forelock(2)(dictionary)
forelock(dictionary)
white forelock(medicine)

forelock(2) (iou)



forelock noun2 & verb. Chiefly Nautical.
A. noun. A wedge or pin passed through a hole in a bolt etc. to keep it in place; a cotter. ME.
Comb.: forelock bolt a bolt with a hole for a forelock; forelock hook a hook by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a strand.
b. verb trans. Fasten with a forelock or cotter. LME.