fore-and-after

fore-and-af·ter

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr, fohr and af-ter, ahf-]
- /fɔr, foʊr ænd ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
- /fɔːr ənd ˈɑːftə(r)/

Definitions of fore-and-after word

noun fore-and-after Nautical. a sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig. a beam running fore and aft across a hatchway to support hatch covers laid athwart the hatchway. a vessel having a sharp stern; a double ender. 1
noun fore-and-after deerstalker (def 2). 1
noun fore-and-after any vessel with a fore-and-aft rig 0
noun fore-and-after a double-ended vessel 0
noun fore-and-after a schooner, ketch, or other ship with fore-and-aft rig 0

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; fore-and-aft + -er1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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