Fore vs. E

Journey; way; method of proceeding.

The front; hence, that which is in front; the future.

In the part that precedes or goes first; - opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.

Formerly; previously; afore.

Example: ‘The eyes, fore duteous, now converted are.’;

In or towards the bows of a ship.

Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; - opposed to back or behind; as, the fore part of a garment; the fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon.

Example: ‘The free will of the subject is preserved, while it is directed by the fore purpose of the state.’; ‘I have . . . paidMore pious debts to heaven, than in allThe fore end of my time.’; ‘Sailed on smooth seas, by fore winds borne.’;

Before; - sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before.

front part of a vessel or aircraft;

Example: ‘he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line’;

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

located anteriorly

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane;

Example: ‘the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments’;

(mathematics) the base of the natural logarithm, 2.718281828459045…

The fifth letter of the English alphabet.

E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E$ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

the base of the natural system of logarithms

the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet

E, or e, is the fifth letter and the second vowel letter in the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its name in English is e (pronounced ), plural ees.