2. (Bot.) A grape of many varieties and colors.

Front"ing*ly (?), adv. In a fronting or facing position; opposingly.

Fron`tin*iac" (?), n. See Frontignac.

Fron"tis*piece (?), n. [F. frontispice, LL. frontispicium beginning,

front of a church, fr. L. frons front + spicere, specere, to look at,

view: cf. It. frontispizio. See Front and Spy.] The part which first

meets the eye; as: (a) (Arch.) The principal front of a building. [Obs.

or R.] (b) An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the first

page, or titlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.

Front"less (?), a. Without face or front; shameless; not diffident;

impudent. [Obs.] "Frontless vice." Dryden. "Frontless flattery." Pope.

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