fore-and-aft rig
noun Nautical.
a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft.
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Nearby words
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
Origin of fore-and-aft rig
First recorded in 1825–35
Related formsfore-and-aft·rigged, adjective
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