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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Of those three varieties of fore-and-aft rig, the cutter—the racing rig par excellence—is of an appearance the most imposing, from the fact that practically all her canvas is in one piece.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad
Full-sail verse was beyond his skill, but he could manage the simpler fore-and-aft rig of Butler's octosyllabics.
From The Function of the Poet and Other Essays by James Russell Lowell
Then he went on giving me explanations about the sail, and which was a lug-sail, what was meant by fore-and-aft rig, and a dozen other things, showing me the while too how to steer.
From Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas by Anonymous
Lightness and concentrated power are the great qualities of fore-and-aft rig.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad
As I have said, I know nothing of racing and but little of fore-and-aft rig; but the advantages of such a rig are obvious, especially for purposes of pleasure, whether in cruising or racing.
From The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad
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