The front or forward part of an animal's body, particularly the chest and shoulder region, or the girth measured across the front.
Compound of 'fore-' (front) and 'girth' (the measurement around the body). Developed in equestrian and veterinary terminology to measure and describe the front portion of an animal.
A horse's 'foregirth' is where the saddle cinches around, and it's actually a completely different measurement from the barrel girth—horsemen needed precise vocabulary to communicate measurements in an era before standardized tape measures.
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