fore-and-aft rig

noun

, Nautical.

1. a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft.

Other Words From

• fore-and-aftrigged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fore-and-aft rig¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

About two dozen or more yachts make use of it, among them being steamers and vessels of every method of fore-and-aft rig.

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Technically speaking, the endangered vessel is not a ship, but a barque, as betokened by the fore-and-aft rig of her mizenmast.

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Sloop—A craft with a single mast and fore-and-aft rig, in its simplest form a mainsail and jib.

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It is a well-known fact that the fore-and-aft rig was best understood in America, where it had really been brought to perfection.

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Lightness and concentrated power are the great qualities of fore-and-aft rig.

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