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| capercaillie |
a large grouse with a fanlike tail, native to the forests of northern Europe. |
| forestay |
a cable or rope extending from the bowsprit to the foremast, used to support the foremast. |
| metopic |
of or relating to the forehead. |
| olfactory nerve |
either of the first pair of cranial nerves that transmit nerve impulses from the mucous membrane in the nose to the forebrain. |
| pectoral fin |
in fishes, either of a pair of fins situated on the sides behind the head, corresponding to the forelimbs in other vertebrate animals. |
| salute |
in the military, to show respect to with a formal, prescribed gesture such as raising the hand to the forehead. [1/7 definitions] |
| trapezoid |
a small wrist bone that is connected to the forefinger. [1/3 definitions] |
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