forearm

Significado (English)

Noun

1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
2. A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

Verb

To arm in preparation.

Synonyms

arm

lower arm

wrist

antebrachium

forelimb

hand

✋

lower-arm

thoracic limb

ulna

wing

🪽

antibrachium

batten

cubit

ell

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/

Etimoloxía (English)

Cognate with neerlandés: voorarm

Cognate with dinamarqués: forarm

Cognate with alemán: Vorderarm

In summary

From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).