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• fore-and-aft rig — noun Date: 1879 a sailing ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in a fore and aft line …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Fore and aft — Fore Fore, adv. [AS. fore, adv. & prep., another form of for. See {For}, and cf. {Former}, {Foremost}.] 1. In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly; previously; afore. [Obs. or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fore-and-aft rigged — Fore Fore, adv. [AS. fore, adv. & prep., another form of for. See {For}, and cf. {Former}, {Foremost}.] 1. In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly; previously; afore. [Obs. or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fore-and-aft — fore′ and aft′ Naut. 1) naut. navig. located along or parallel to a line from the stem to the stern 2) naut. navig. fore • Etymology: 1610–20 …   From formal English to slang

• fore-and-aft — adjective parallel with the keel of a boat or ship • Similar to: ↑lengthwise, ↑lengthways • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymolog …   Useful english dictionary

• Fore-and-aft rig — A fore and aft rig is a sailing rig consisting mainly of sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular to it. Such sails are described as fore and aft rigged.Fore and aft rigged sails include Staysails, Bermuda rigged… …   Wikipedia

• fore-and-aft sail — noun any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore and aft direction • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet • Hyponyms: ↑gaffsail, ↑gaff headed sail, ↑gaff topsail, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• fore-and-aft sails — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fore-and-aft rig — noun rig in which the principal sails are fore and aft • Hypernyms: ↑rig, ↑rigging * * * noun 1. : a sailing ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in the midship …   Useful english dictionary

• fore-and-aft — /fɔr ən ˈaft/ (say fawr uhn ahft) adjective 1. parallel to the longitudinal axis of a ship. 2. denoting a rig in which the principal sails are set on gaffs, stags, or masts, on the centre line of the vessel. –adverb Also, all fore and aft. 3.… …  

• Drums of the Fore and Aft — The Fore and Aft Regiment is the nickname of the fictional The Fore and Fit Princess Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Anspach s Merther Tydfilshire Own Royal Loyal Light Infantry, Regimental District 329A. [1] It is mentioned in The Drums of the Fore and …   Wikipedia