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fore-and-aft (adj.)
[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]