fore-and-aft rig

noun Nautical.

a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft.

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Origin of fore-and-aft rig

First recorded in 1825–35

OTHER WORDS FROM fore-and-aft rig

fore-and-aft·rigged, adjective

Words nearby fore-and-aft rig

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, fore-edge
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