Definition of Fore-and-aft Sail in English :
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Fore-and-aft Sail meaning in English
Meaning of Fore-and-aft Sail in English
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Fore-and-aft Sail
see synonyms of fore-and-aft sailNoun
1. fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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Fore-and-aft Sail
see synonyms of fore-and-aft sailnoun
another name for fore and aft rig
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Fore-and-aft Sail
see synonyms of fore-and-aft sailn.
A sail set more or less parallel to the keel of a vessel, attached to a mast or stay at its foremost edge and designed to catch the wind on either surface.
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