English Explanatory Dictionary

forebay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An artificial pool of water ahead of a larger body of water.
  2. The distinctive overhang(s) on a Pennsylvania barn.

Word forms

forebay forebays

Etymology

From Middle English forbay, equivalent to fore- + bay.

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