forehammer
forehammer · forehammers
A sledge or sledgehammerA sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.
Meaning
1 sensesA sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.
Origin
From Middle English forehamer, forhamer, equivalent to fore- + hammer. Compare Dutch voorhFrom Middle English forehamer, forhamer, equivalent to fore- + hammer. Compare Dutch voorhamer (“sledgehammer”), German Low German Vörhamer (“sledgehammer”), Danish forhammer (“sledgehammer”).
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Forms
plural: forehammers| Singular | forehammer |
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