foreganger
noun
University
1
One who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor.
2
A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer line may be attached.
#archaic#rare
One who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor.
A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer line may be attached.