fore-and-after
Nautical.
a sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig.
a beam running fore and aft across a hatchway to support hatch covers laid athwart the hatchway.
a vessel having a sharp stern; a double ender.
Origin of fore-and-after
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How to use fore-and-after in a sentence
These were well named, as the two ends of the wagon inclined upward, like the bow and stern of a fore-and-after.
Tenting on the Plains | Elizabeth B. CusterHence a schooner is often called a "fore-and-after;" and a ship, a "square-rigger."
Practical Boat-Sailing | Douglas FrazarIt caught the sails of the new fore-and-after, and the little craft fell over on another tack and shot away.
Billy Topsail & Company | Norman DuncanA fore-and-after is a vessel without square sails like a sloop or schooner.
On Yacht Sailing | Thomas Fleming DayBut alter as you please, the fore-and-after is still a bad runner when winds blow strong and seas run high.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling | Thomas Fleming Day
British Dictionary definitions for fore-and-after
any vessel with a fore-and-aft rig
a double-ended vessel
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