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

Indeed, I believe that only the first mate and the doctor had ever before handled a fore-and-after.

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The black proved a fore-and-after—pawed out ladylike blows with slender forefeet, then lofted his heels in a way that jarred the human aboard him more than the wary target.

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"Well, she was a fore-and-after and had figures painted on her sails to make us believe that she was a pilot boat," answered Jack, somewhat surprised at his brother's earnestness.

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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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“Small fore-and-after, sir, with sails down and sweeps out, close under the land.”

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