'Foreganger' definitions:

Definition of 'Foreganger'

From: GCIDE
  • Foreganger \Fore"gang`er\, n. [Prop., a goer before cf. G. voreg[aum]nger. See Fore, and Gang.] (Naut.) A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer line may be attached. --Totten. [1913 Webster]