fore and aft
adverb
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
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Circa 1618
First Known Use of fore and aft
circa 1618
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