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What does fore-and-aft mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word fore-and-aft? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (nautical, of the orientation of the sails of a ship) parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern (as opposed to square-rigged).
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Also, the fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast, originally a triangular lateen sail, was changed to accommodate the more modern rig.
The fore-and-aft galley, with a full complement of Gaggenau equipment, connects the saloon to the wheelhouse to allow easy crew access to both.
V engines are usually mounted fore-and-aft, though they, too, can be installed crossways.
The prau is long and narrow, rigged with one or two fore-and-aft sails.
But then one of the propeller shafts warped, and the gaff — part of the ship's fore-and-aft rig — broke.
Schooner, a sailing ship rigged with fore-and-aft sails on its two or more masts.

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