fore-and-after

[ fawr-uhnd-af-ter, ahf-, fohr- ]

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 ( def 2 ).

fore-and-after

noun

1. any vessel with a fore-and-aft rig
2. a double-ended vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of fore-and-after¹

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

Example Sentences

These were well named, as the two ends of the wagon inclined upward, like the bow and stern of a fore-and-after.

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Hence a schooner is often called a "fore-and-after;" and a ship, a "square-rigger."

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It caught the sails of the new fore-and-after, and the little craft fell over on another tack and shot away.

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A fore-and-after is a vessel without square sails like a sloop or schooner.

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But alter as you please, the fore-and-after is still a bad runner when winds blow strong and seas run high.

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