fore-and-aft en · ADJ
Meanings
- (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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fore and aft | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fore-and-aft-rigged · fore-and-after
Relateds
Translations (9)
da langskibs (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · ru осево́й (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · ru продольный (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · nb langskips (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · da fra for til agter (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · pl wzdłużny (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · bg по целия кораб (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · nn langskips (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern) · fi viisto- (parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern)