[f. FORELOCK sb.1] trans. To fasten with a forelock: also with in.
1769. Falconer, Dict. Marine (1789), Y iij b. Bolts, which, being driven from without through several of the timbers, are fore-locked or clinched upon rings.
1839. R. S. Robinson, Naut. Steam Eng., 89. The paddle arms, passing through sockets in the rim of the centre, and keyed or forelocked there.
1882. Nares, Seamanship (ed. 7). 95. A bolt is put through the mast below the sheave, and forelocked in.
Hence Forelocked ppl. a., Forelocking vbl. sb.
1839. R. S. Robinson, Naut. Steam Eng., 85. A crank pin, which is conical, and of great size, is driven from the paddle crank into the intermediate crank, and secured by a forelocking pin.
1874. Thearle, Naval Arch., § 231. 244. The channel rail, which is secured to the channel by iron straps, fastened by forelocked bolts, so that the rail may be readily removed when necessary.
