fore-and-aft (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[fore-and-aft 词源字典]
nautical, "stem-to-stern," 1610s; see fore + aft. Especially of sails set on the lengthwise line of the vessel (1820), or of vessels so rigged.[fore-and-aft etymology, fore-and-aft origin, 英语词源]