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Meaning of foreganger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor.
    archaic, rare
  2. A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer line may be attached.

Examples

“The foreganger is most commonly formed of white or untarred rope , which is stronger and more flexible than tarred rope , consequently more easily extended when the harpoon is thrown”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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