[わかしゅ;わかしゅう, wakashu ; wakashuu] (n) (1) young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); (2) young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); (3) (See 念者・ねんしゃ・2) younger partner in a homosexual relationship [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Forelock \Fore"lock`\, n.
1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.
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2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to
prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the
cap-square of a gun.
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{Forelock bolt}, a bolt retained by a key, gib, or cotter
passing through a slot.
{Forelock hook} (Rope Making), a winch or whirl by which a
bunch of three yarns is twisted into a standard. --Knight.
{To take time by the forelock} or {To take occasion by the
forelock}, to make prompt use of anything; not to let slip an
opportunity.
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Time is painted with a lock before and bald behind,
signifying thereby that we must take time by the
forelock; for when it is once past, there is no
recalling it. --Swift.
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On occasion's forelock watchful wait. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forelock
n 1: a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
2: a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
[syn: {forelock}, {foretop}]
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