fore-and-aft

[ fawr-uh nd-aft, -ahft, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔr əndˈæft, -ˈɑft, ˈfoʊr- /
Nautical

adjective

located along or parallel to a line from the stem to the stern.

adverb

fore1(def 10).

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Origin of fore-and-aft

First recorded in 1610–20

Words nearby fore-and-aft

fore and aft, fore clipping, fore edge, fore plane, fore-, fore-and-aft, fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, fore-and-aft topsail, fore-and-after, fore-check
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