Fore \Fore\, n. The front; hence, that which is in front; the future.

At the fore (Naut.), at the fore royal masthead; -- said of a flag, so raised as a signal for sailing, etc.

To the fore.
   (a) In advance; to the front; to a prominent position; in plain sight; in readiness for use.
   (b) In existence; alive; not worn out, lost, or spent, as money, etc. [Irish] ``While I am to the fore.'' --W. Collins. ``How many captains in the regiment had two thousand pounds to the fore?'' --Thackeray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)