Dictionary.net
FORE-AND-AFT SAILS
\fˈɔːɹandˈaft sˈe͡ɪlz], \fˈɔːɹandˈaft sˈeɪlz], \f_ˈɔː_ɹ_a_n_d_ˈa_f_t s_ˈeɪ_l_z]\
Definitions of FORE-AND-AFT SAILS
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
Sort: Oldest first
(Naut.)
Any
sails
not
set
on
a
yard
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
Snake's-head
Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.
View More
Nearby Words
fore-admonish
fore-advise
fore-and-aft
fore-and-aft rig
fore-and-aft sail
fore-and-aft sails
fore-and-aft topsail
fore-and-after
fore-arm
fore-bears
fore-body