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FORE-AND-AFT SAIL

\fˈɔːɹandˈaft sˈe͡ɪl], \fˈɔːɹandˈaft sˈe‍ɪl], \f_ˈɔː_ɹ_a_n_d_ˈa_f_t s_ˈeɪ_l]\

Definitions of FORE-AND-AFT SAIL

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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