fore-end

Grip beneath barrel

The fore-end is the front portion of something, particularly the forward part of a gun's stock that extends beneath the barrel.

On a rifle or shotgun, the fore-end provides a grip for the supporting hand: He steadied the rifle by gripping the fore-end.

Also spelled foreend.

shipbuilding

bow

Respectful forward inclination

prowVessel's forward section
stemPlant's central axis
bulkheadInternal vessel barrier

keel · hull · forecastle · bowsprit · cutwater · figurehead · anchor · frame · plating · shipwright

firearms

forend

Gun's front grip

stockGoods kept for sale
handguardFirearm barrel shroud
barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

pump · slide · grip · receiver · muzzle · magazine · bolt · chamber · trigger · forearm

Categories

rifle partsbolt, stock, trigger, barrel, chamber
Shotgunspump action, double barrel, over-under, side-by-side, semi-auto
gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt

Opposites

firearm stock position

fore-endbuttstock

Firearm's shoulder piece

butt · stock · rear end · grip · breech

spatial orientation (general)

fore-endrear-end

Buttocks or tail collision

back-end · tail-end · posterior

Family

end, forward, before, ending, endless, forehead, forecast, foremost, beforehand

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