adjective Date: 1820 lying, running, or acting in the general line of the length of a construction (as a ship or a house) ; longitudinal , having no square sails
FORE-AND-AFT
Meaning of FORE-AND-AFT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012