fore and aft

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

fore and aft

adv

Definition of FORE AND AFT

1
: lengthwise of a ship : from stem to stern
2
: in, at, or toward both the bow and stern
3
: in or at the front and back or the beginning and end

First Known Use of FORE AND AFT

circa 1618

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