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fore-and-after

American  
[fawr-uhnd-af-ter, ahf-, fohr-] / ˈfɔr əndˈæf tər, ˈɑf-, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. Nautical.

    1. a sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig.

    2. a beam running fore and aft across a hatchway to support hatch covers laid athwart the hatchway.

    3. a vessel having a sharp stern; a double ender.

  2. deerstalker.

fore-and-after British  

noun

  1. any vessel with a fore-and-aft rig

  2. a double-ended vessel

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Etymology

Origin of fore-and-after

First recorded in 1815–25; fore-and-aft + -er 1

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