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.

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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

Example Sentences

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

From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)

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

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)

There can be no doubt that the lateen sail, which goes back at least to the early Egyptians, had the germ of a fore-and-after in it.

From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by Wood, William Charles Henry

In one way, it looks like that, but, after all, a jibe's quite a common thing with a fore-and-after.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus

She’s a footy little brig, but I should have thought a fore-and-after would have been more handy.”

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various