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  • noun Plural form of forehoof.

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Examples

  • At the lacefringe of the tide he halted with stiff forehoofs, seawardpointed ears.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008

  • At the lacefringe of the tide he halted with stiff forehoofs, seawardpointed ears.

    Bulldog on the premises. But he's a Trinity student. Matthew Guerrieri 2008

  • At the lacefringe of the tide he halted with stiff forehoofs, seawardpointed ears.

    Ulysses 2003

  • Kurnos gaped as it towered above him, at the forehoofs churning the air.

    Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

  • She leaped, her forehoofs aiming for the griffin's body.

    Faun & Games Anthony, Piers 1997

  • And numbering in hundreds and thousands, all those steeds were free from the habit of scratching the ground with their forehoofs.

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • He faced straight in, pawing the yielding bank with his forehoofs and suspended over the roar of the torrent.

    Alcatraz Max Brand 1918

  • At the lacefringe of the tide he halted with stiff forehoofs, seawardpointed ears.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

  • Screaming with rage and hate he sprang forward at a dead run, propelling himself with the speed of a bullet for a hundred yards, only to come to a dizzying, terrifying stop; standing on his hind legs; pawing furiously at the air with his forehoofs; tearing impotently at the bit with his teeth, slashing with terrific force in the fury of his endeavor.

    The Boss of the Lazy Y Charles Alden Seltzer 1908

  • In an instant he was bending over the beast, working at its hoofs, drawing the forehoofs and one hind hoof together, lashing them fast, twining the rope in a curious knot that, the girl knew from experience, would hold indefinitely.

    The Range Boss Charles Alden Seltzer 1908

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