Definition of fore-and-aft
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: lying, running, or acting in the general line of the length of a construction (such as a ship or a house) : longitudinal
2
: having no square sails
fore and aft
adverbDefinition of fore and aft (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of fore-and-aft was circa 1618
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