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fore-and-aft

Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1: A direction parallel to the length of a vessel or aircraft.

Example sentence: The sailor adjusted the sails fore-and-aft to catch the wind perfectly.

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Sense 2: A type of rigging, where sails are set parallel to the keel.

Example sentence: The yacht had a fore-and-aft rig that allowed for faster and more efficient sailing.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 1: Positioned or designed to face forward and backward.

Example sentence: The fore-and-aft seats in the car allowed passengers to have conversations while facing each other.

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Part of Speech: adverb

Sense 1: Moving or oriented in a forward and backward direction.

Example sentence: The old locomotives used to sway fore-and-aft as they gathered speed.

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