What is near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet called?
forward — Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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