forehearth

noun

Etymology

From fore- + hearth.

  1. derived from *kerh₃-
  2. inherited from *herþaz
  3. inherited from *herþ
  4. inherited from heorþ
  5. inherited from herth
  6. prefixed as forehearth — “fore + hearth

Definitions

  1. The forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp.

    • The lintel of the forehearth of the furnace bears the date 1753.

The neighborhood

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