fore-and-aft (fôr??n-?ft?)adj. Parallel with the length of a structure, such as a ship or house; running lengthwise.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.fore?-and-aft? Naut. adj. 1. located along or parallel to a line from the stem to the stern. adv. 2. fore 1 (def. 10). [1610?20] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
fore and aft
fore and aftadv.1. a. From the bow of a ship to the stern; lengthwise.b. In, at, or toward both ends of a ship.2. In or at the front and back.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.