fore-and-aft rig
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of fore-and-aft rig
First recorded in 1825–35
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His invention was the Yankee schooner of fore-and-aft rig, and he gave to this type of vessel its name.
From The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors by Paine, Ralph Delahaye
Lightness and concentrated power are the great qualities of fore-and-aft rig.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph
The fore-and-aft rig in its simplicity and the beauty of its aspect under every angle of vision is, I believe, unapproachable.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph
The advantage of the square-rig over the fore-and-aft rig is, that the sails, being smaller and more numerous, are more easily managed, and require fewer men or “hands” to work them.
From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Technically speaking, the endangered vessel is not a ship, but a barque, as betokened by the fore-and-aft rig of her mizenmast.
From The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure by Reid, Mayne
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