أَفْوَهُ

Having what is termed فَوَهٌ, meaning as explained in the last sentence of the first paragraph [i. e. width of the mouth, &c.]; feminine فَوْهَاءُ; (S, K, TA;) the former applied to a man, and the latter to a woman; (S, TA;) and in like manner to horses. (TA.) فَوْهَاءُ شَوْهَاءُ, applied to a woman, means Wide-mouthed, ugly: and, applied to a mare, wide-mouthed, long-headed: or sharp in spirit. (TA.)

[Hence,] بِيءْرٌ فَوْهَاءُ A widemouthed well. (K.)

And طَعْنَةٌ فَوْهَاءُ A wide wound made by piercing. (K.)

And مَحَالَةٌ فَوْهَاءُ [A large sheave of a pulley] (S, K, TA) that is wide (K, TA) and (TA) whereof the teeth between which runs the well-rope are long. (S, TA.) [See also مَحَالَةٌ فَوْقَاءُ, in article فوق.]