fore-and-aft-rigged

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fore-and-aft-rigged

adjective

not comparable, of a ship having its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel
not comparable, of a sail rigged in this manner

Opposite: square-rigged

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Opposite: square-rigged

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@misc{fore_and_aft_rigged_2026,
  title = {fore-and-aft-rigged},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fore-and-aft-rigged},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}