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• fore-rigging — see fore prefix 3 d …   Useful english dictionary

• fore-topgallant — fore top•gal•lant [[t]ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] təˈgæl [/t]] adj. naut. navig. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

• fore and aft — ► ADVERB 1) at the front and rear. 2) backwards and forwards. ► ADJECTIVE 1) backwards and forwards. 2) (of a sail or rigging) set lengthwise, not on the yards …   English terms dictionary

• Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… …   Wikipedia

• rigging — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, athletic supporter, attire, back, backbone, backing, backropes,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• rigging — /rig ing/, n. 1. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship. 2. lifting or hauling tackle. 3. Informal. clothing. [1480 90; RIG + ING1] * * * ▪ ship equipment  the sails, masts, booms, yards,… …   Universalium

• fore — fore1 /fawr, fohr/, adj. 1. situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 2. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 3. Naut. a. of or pertaining to a foremast. b. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any… …   Universalium

• fore — I [[t]fɔr, foʊr[/t]] adj. 1) situated in front of something else 2) first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier 3) a) naut. navig. of or pertaining to a foremast b) naut. navig. being a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging… …   From formal English to slang

• fore — adj., n., int., & prep. adj. situated in front. n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow. int. Golf a warning to a person in the path of a ball. prep. archaic (in oaths) in the presence of (fore God). Phrases and idioms: come to the fore take a …   Useful english dictionary

• 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-topgallant — /fawr top gal euhnt, fohr /; Naut. /fawr teuh gal euhnt, fohr /, adj. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast. See diag. under ship. [1620 30] * * * …   Universalium