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fore–and–aft rig
noun
Definition of FORE-AND-AFT RIG
: a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in a fore-and-aft line
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First Known Use of FORE-AND-AFT RIG
1879
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