fore-and-aft
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Adjective [edit]
- (nautical, of the orientation of the sails of a ship) parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern (as opposed to square-rigged).
Derived terms [edit]
- fore-and-aft-rigged
- fore-and-aft sail
Translations [edit]
parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
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