1. A lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
   "The horse's forelock was braided for the show"
    
2. A lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
   "The groom carefully brushed the horse's forelock before the show";
   - foretop

Derived forms: forelocks

Type of: hair, lock

Part of: encolure

Encyclopedia: Forelock