fore-and-aft rig
nounNautical.
a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft.
Origin of fore-and-aft rig
1First recorded in 1825–35
Other words from fore-and-aft rig
- fore-and-aftrigged, adjective
Words Nearby fore-and-aft rig
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How to use fore-and-aft rig in a sentence
About two dozen or more yachts make use of it, among them being steamers and vessels of every method of fore-and-aft rig.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.Technically speaking, the endangered vessel is not a ship, but a barque, as betokened by the fore-and-aft rig of her mizenmast.
The Land of Fire | Mayne ReidSloop—A craft with a single mast and fore-and-aft rig, in its simplest form a mainsail and jib.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia | Cerinda W. EvansIt is a well-known fact that the fore-and-aft rig was best understood in America, where it had really been brought to perfection.
Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 | James BarnesLightness and concentrated power are the great qualities of fore-and-aft rig.
The Mirror of the Sea | Joseph Conrad
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