forestone

== English == === Etymology === From fore- +‎ stone. === Noun === forestone (plural forestones) (metallurgy, Northern England, Scotland) A piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead. === Anagrams === forenotes