noun
foreganger
Foreganger (noun) means a person or thing that comes before another and signals what is to follow.
noun
1
A person or thing that comes before another and signals what is to follow.
2
(nautical) A short length of rope fixed to a harpoon, used to join it to a longer line.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English forganger, forgangere, from Old English *foregangere, from foregangan (“to go before, precede, go in front of, project, excel”), equivalent to fore- + ganger. It is cognate with Scots foregangare (“a foregoer”), Dutch voorganger (“a predecessor, progenitor”), German Vorgänger (“a predecessor, precursor”) and Swedish föregångare (“a forerunner, precursor, progenitor”).
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What is the meaning of foreganger?
"foreganger" (noun) means a person or thing that comes before another and signals what is to follow.
What are the different meanings of foreganger?
"foreganger" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person or thing that comes before another and signals what is to follow; 2. (nautical) A short length of rope fixed to a harpoon, used to join it to a longer line.
