forepiece

At noon-day the water rose and beat the bulk-heads of the bread-room, powder-room, and forepiece, all to pieces; thus she continued till three, and then the sea came up on the upper deck, and soon after she began to settle.

Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages Anonymous

It extended forward three or four feet, rudely sloping away like the forepiece of a cap, but the concavity below was less than half that depth.

Footprints in the Forest Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

It was soft, and having no forepiece, sat on the head in whichever position it happened to be first placed.

The Hunters of the Ozark Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

Jakey's head was surmounted with a soldier's cap, with a formidable forepiece; and, because of the prominence of this ornament, Jakey was obliged to crowd the cap down on the back of his head, or suffer a complete eclipse.

They All Do It; or, Mr. Miggs of Danbury and his Neighbors Being a Faithful Record of What Befell the Miggses on Several Important Occasions ... 1877

"You'll see what I'll do!" he yelled; and he pulled his coat on, and jammed his cap on his head, with the forepiece over his left ear.

They All Do It; or, Mr. Miggs of Danbury and his Neighbors Being a Faithful Record of What Befell the Miggses on Several Important Occasions ... 1877

&c. One of the gaiters was very rudely stepped upon; and the military cap was knocked down in front to such a degree, that the stiff forepiece threatened to cut off the copper toes.

They All Do It; or, Mr. Miggs of Danbury and his Neighbors Being a Faithful Record of What Befell the Miggses on Several Important Occasions ... 1877