forelock

Meaning

Noun

1. The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.
2. The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead.

Verb

To fix in place with a forelock (wedge)

Synonyms

bangs

foretop

fringe

tuft

cotter pin

quiff

flat pin

bang

flat cotter

cowlick

linchpin

ringlet

wisp

splint pin

Translations

Stirnhaar

ciuffo

Stirnlocke

Pony

εμπρόσθινος βόστρυχος

μπροστινός βόστρυχος

τσουλούφι

αφέλειες

toupet

coppiglia

perçem

spie

wig

voorlok

topete

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *forelock

Inherited from Old English: forelocc

Inherited from Middle English: forelok

In summary

From Middle English *forelock, *forelok, from Old English forelocc, equivalent to fore- + lock.