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fore and aft
adverb
Definition of FORE AND AFT
1
: lengthwise of a ship : from stem to stern
2
: in, at, or toward both the bow and stern
3
: in or at the front and back or the beginning and end
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First Known Use of FORE AND AFT
circa 1618
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