fore and after

[fawr-uhnd-af-ter, ahf-, fohr-]

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noun

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.

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Origin:
1815–25; fore-and-aft + -er¹

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Fore and after is always a great word to know.

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