forequarter

[ fawr-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌkwɔr tər, -ˌkwɔ-, ˈfoʊr- /

the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.

Origin of forequarter

First recorded in 1490–1500; fore- + quarter

The hindquarters, though strong, should be lighter in proportion to the forequarters.

A Manual of Toy Dogs |Mrs. Leslie Williams
A wounded hippopotamus stirs up the water so that a small canoe may capsize in the swell from his forequarters.

From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin
The third and fourth, the forequarters; the fifth of the winners, the hide and tallow.

Sergeant York And His People |Sam Cowan
Though most of its forequarters were blown away, blood pumping out in dying spurts, it kept trying to reach Jason.

Deathworld |Harry Harrison

The broader and shorter the loins the more easily will the horse raise his forequarters and bring up his hindquarters under him.

On Horsemanship |Xenophon

forequarters

/ (ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz) /

the part of the body of a horse or similar quadruped that consists of the forelegs, shoulders, and adjoining parts

forequarter

/ (ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtə) /

the front portion, including the leg, of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb