The front section or quarter of something, particularly the front legs and shoulder region of a four-legged animal like a cow or horse.
From 'fore-' (before, front) + 'quarter' (from Latin quartarius, meaning one-fourth). Originally a butchering term for the front section of an animal carcass.
Butchers have used forequarter and hindquarter divisions for thousands of years, and these cuts still determine pricing at the meat counter—forequarters are usually cheaper because they're tougher and require slow cooking or stewing.
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