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Situated behind the frontal bone or the frontal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone back of and below the frontal in many animals. -- n.

Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes. -- n.

loth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal.

Having a white front; as, the white-fronted lemur. White- fronted goose (Zoöl.), the white brant, or snow goose. See Snow goose, under Snow.

The instep or front of the tarsus.

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

In the van or front.

The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; -- contr. with following edge, which is the rear edge.

Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. Afore the mast, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.

In or to the front; in advance; onward. The island bore but a little ahead of us. Fielding.

A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair.

Being before, or in front. [R.] J. Fleming.

One who precedes or goes in front. [Obs.] My antecedent, or my gentleman usher. Massinger.

An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.

The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal. Smollett.

Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.

A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.

The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.

The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See Ear.

Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit. -- n.