fore and aft

adverb

From the bow of a ship to the stern; lengthwise.

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Meanings

adverbfore and aft (not comparable)

alternative fore-and-aft

  1. not comparablenauticalFrom the bow of a ship to the stern; lengthwise.
  2. not comparableAt both ends of a vessel.
  3. not comparableEverywhere on a vessel.

Translations

Danish langskibs, fra for til agter
  • langskibslengthwise
  • fra for til agterlengthwise
Hebrew אָרְכִּי
  • אָרְכִּי (orki)lengthwise
Norwegian Bokmål langskips
  • langskipslengthwise
Polish wzdłuż symetrii statku
  • wzdłuż symetrii statkulengthwise
Swedish långskepps
  • långskeppslengthwise
Cite this entry
APA

fore and aft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore%20and%20aft

MLA

“fore and aft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore%20and%20aft. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore and aft,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore%20and%20aft.

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