forepiece

Anterior decorative element

A forepiece is a front section or component of something—the part that faces forward or comes first.

The term appears in specialized contexts: the front portion of a garment, the forward section of a ship's hull, or the introductory part of a document.

In bookbinding, a forepiece is an illustration facing the title page.

bookmaking

frontispiece

Book's introductory illustration

title-pageBook's initial identifying leaf
prefaceIntroductory book section
introductionPreliminary section or presentation

half-title · dedication · epigraph · illustration · engraving · plate · vignette · headpiece

adornment

brooch

Decorative fastening ornament

pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
ornamentThing that beautifies

tiara · diadem · frontlet · circlet · headpiece · decoration · embellishment · filigree · engraving · gemstone

armor

breastplate

Metal torso protection

cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
gorgetArmor shielding the throat
plackartLower torso armor piece

helm · visor · crest · faceplate · pauldrons · vambrace · gauntlet · mail · brigandine · hauberk

architecture

facade

Deceptive outward appearance

porticoColumned covered entryway
pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
frontispieceBook's introductory illustration

entrance · doorway · gateway · vestibule · foyer · porch · veranda · colonnade · canopy · awning

hairpiece

toupee

Partial wig for baldness

wigArtificial head covering
frontalOf the fore side
hairlineScalp-skin boundary

bang · fringe · extensions · weave · synthetic · coiffure · locks · tresses · scalp · balding

Opposites

positional orientation

forepiecebackpiece

Tattoo covering the back

tailpiece · back panel · rear panel · afterpiece · endpiece

Family

fore, piece, pieces, pieced, piecing, forepart, forefront, forehead, forearm

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