forespring

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forespring¹

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From fore- + spring.

noun foresprings

  1. countable, uncountable The period preceding or leading up to spring. In outline this appears as follows: all the regions along the Baltic coast (Pomerania and the district on the lower Vistula), as well as the regions alongside the Vistula, are characterized by a long period of forespring.
  2. countable, uncountable The early part of spring.

forespring²

Where it comes from

From fore- + spring.

noun foresprings

  1. A spring (device or mechanism) placed or position in front. With the forespring holding the bow, the wash from the prop flowing over the rudder will push our stern out clear of the quay. Make sure there is a fender ready right forward because the bow will swing into the quay due to the pull of the forespring.

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@misc{forespring_2026,
  title = {forespring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forespring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}