Meanings
adjective
alternative fore and aft
- nauticalparallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern (as opposed to square-rigged).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveparallel with the keel of a boat or ship
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Translations
Bulgarian по целия кораб
- по целия кораб (po celija korab)parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Danish langskibs, fra for til agter
- langskibsparallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
- fra for til agterparallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Finnish viisto-
- viisto-parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Norwegian Bokmål langskips
- langskipsparallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Polish wzdłużny
- wzdłużnyparallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Russian продольный, осево́й
- продольный (prodolʹnyj)parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
- осево́й (osevój)parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern
Cite this entry
APA
fore-and-aft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft
MLA
“fore-and-aft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore-and-aft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft.
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