FORE-AND-AFT
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Fore-and-aft rig
A fore-and-aft rig is a
sailing
rig
consisting mainly of
sails
that are set along the line of the
keel
rather than perpendicular to it. Such
sails
are also described as fore-and-aft rigged.Fore-and-aft rigged sails include:
Staysails
Bermuda rigged
sails
Gaff rigged
sails
Gaff sails
Gunter
rig
Lateen
sails
Lugsails
The
spanker
on a
square rig
Fore-and-aft rigs include:Single
mast
ed rigs:The
catboat
The
sloop
The
cutter
Two masted rigs:The
brig
The
ketch
The
yawl
Rigs with two or more masts:The
schooner
Rigs with three or more masts:The
barquentine
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fore-and-aft
Adjective
1. parallel with the keel of a ship
(similar) lengthwise, lengthways
(classification) seafaring, navigation, sailing
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fore-and-aft
fore-and-aft /'fɔ:rənd'ɑ:ft/
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fore-and-aft
Eng: fore-and-aft
Urdu: طولاً ۔ مَتوازی ۔ جَہاز کے ساتھ ساتھ ۔ طُولاً جَہاز کے مَتوازی ۔
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