Definition of fores:
(adj) :
Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
(n) :
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
(adv) :
In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
(n) :
(nautical) The front part of a vessel.
(adv) :
(nautical) In or towards the bows of a ship.
(adj) :
(obsolete) Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.