| 释义 |
fore-and-aft
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: fore and aft
1. : lying, running, or acting in the general line of the length of a ship or other construction (as a house or an airplane) : longitudinal
< a fore-and-aft shot >
— see fore-and-aft sail
2. of a sailing ship : having no square sails — see fore-and-aft rig, schooner, sloop
3. of a hat or capitalized : having peaks in front and back |