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fore and aft

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  1. fore and aftadverb

    From the bow of a ship to the stern; lengthwise.

  2. fore and aftadverb

    At both ends of a vessel.

  3. fore and aftadverb

    Everywhere on a vessel.

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  1. fore and aft

    A fore-and-aft rig is a sailing vessel rigged mainly with sails set along the line of the keel, rather than perpendicular to it as on a square rigged vessel.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fore and aft in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fore and aft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fore and aft in a Sentence

  1. Naval Group.Franck Ferrer:

    Carrying out this type of project in these circumstances, i.e. repair work that involves joining the fore and aft ends of two sister ships, is of course a first in the modern history of Naval Group.


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