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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"Why, from her fore-and-aft rig, and the cut of her mainsail, I should say she's down from the port of London; but I'll signal the commodore to come and introduce us!"
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
It is a well-known fact that the fore-and-aft rig was best understood in America, where it had really been brought to perfection.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
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
Why, I'll sail any vessel with a fore-and-aft rig.
From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
Lightness and concentrated power are the great qualities of fore-and-aft rig.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph
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