forecarriage

noun

1

: the forward part of the running gear of a four-wheeled vehicle when arranged so as to permit the two front wheels to turn independently of the rear wheels

2

: a small usually 2-wheeled carriage attached under the front end of the beam of a heavy-duty walking plow

Word History

Etymology

fore- + carriage

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