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fore-and-aft rig
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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-aftrigged, adjectiveWords nearby fore-and-aft rig
fordone, Fordyce's spots, fore, fore-and-aft, fore-and-after, fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm, forearm smash, forebear, forebode
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