FORE-AND-AFT RIG

Meaning of FORE-AND-AFT RIG in English

Function: noun

Date: 1879

: a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in a fore-and-aft line

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FORE-AND-AFT RIG — noun Date: 1879 a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FORE-AND-AFT RIG — noun 1. : a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORE-AND-AFT RIG — — fore-and-aftrigged , adj. Naut. a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft. [ 1825-35 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORE-AND-AFT RIG — Date: 1879 : a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORE-AND-AFT RIG — [fore-and-aft rig] n (1879): a sailing-ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORE AND AFT RIG — 1) косое парусное вооружение 2) шхунское вооружение
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
FORE AND AFT RIG — 1) косое парусное вооружение 2) шхунское вооружение
Англо-Русский морской словарь
AFT — Airport Name : Afutara Airport Airport Location : Afutara, Solomon Islands IATA Code : AFT ICAO Code : AGAF
Airport Code English Dictionary
AFT — detra; in li stern
English interlingue dictionary
AFT — abbreviation American Federation of Teachers, automatic fine-tuning
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIG — I. ˈrig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ryg, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hregg storm, Faroese …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORE — I. ˈfō(ə)r, ˈfȯ(ə)r, ˈfōə, ˈfȯ(ə) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFT — I. ˈaft, ˈaa(ə)-, ˈai-, ˈȧ- adverb Etymology: Middle English afte back, from Old English æftan behind, from behind (akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORE- — combining form Etymology: Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb 1. a. : at an earlier …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORE — (adv.) Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; …
Английский словарь Webster
AFT — (adv. & a.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Английский словарь Webster
AFT — ( adv. & a. ) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RIG — /rig/ , v. , rigged, rigging , n. v.t. 1. Chiefly Naut. a. to put in proper order for working …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORE — fore 1 /fawr, fohr/ , adj. 1. situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 2. first …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFT — aft 1 /aft, ahft/ , Naut., Aeron. adv. 1. at, close to, or toward the stern or tail: Stow the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFT — adv. toward the back of a ship
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AFT — trade union for professionals in the fields of education healthcare and public service (founded in 1916)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RIG — I. ˈrig transitive verb ( rigged ; rig·ging ) Etymology: probably back-formation from rigging Date: 15th century 1. : to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORE — I. ˈfȯr adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFT — I. ˈaft adverb Etymology: Middle English afte back, from Old English æftan from behind, behind; akin to Old English æfter …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORE- — Etymology: Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, from fore, adverb 1. a. : earlier : beforehand fore see …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RIG — noun a blast of wind. 2. rig ·noun a ridge. 3. rig ·noun dress; ·esp., odd or fanciful clothing. 4. …
Webster English vocab
FORE — adv formerly; previously; afore. 2. fore ·adv in or towards the bows of a ship. 3. fore ·vi journey; way; …
Webster English vocab
RIG — [rig] vt rigged ; rig.ging [ME riggen] (15c) 1: to fit out (as a ship) with rigging 2: clothe, dress--usu. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORE- — [fore-] comb form [ME for-, fore-, fr. OE fore-, fr. fore, adv.] 1 a: earlier: beforehand "foresee" b: occurring earlier: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORE — [fore] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE for] (bef. 12c) 1 obs: at an earlier time or period 2: …
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AFT — [aft] abbreviation afternoon AFT abbreviation American Federation of Teachers, automatic fine tuning
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORE — fore BrE AmE fɔː AmE \ fɔːr foʊr (= four) ▶ ˌ fore and ˈ aft BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFT — aft BrE AmE ɑːft § æft AmE æft
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RIG — / rɪg; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( -gg- ) [ vn ] [ usually passive ] 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORE — / fɔː(r); NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun • IDIOMS - be / come to the fore …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFT — / ɑːft; NAmE æft/ adverb ( technical ) in, near or towards the back of a ship or an aircraft …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIG — I. rig 1 /rɪɡ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle rigged , present participle rigging ) [transitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORE — I. fore 1 /fɔː $ fɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ fore 2 ] to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFT — aft /ɑːft $ æft/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb technical [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æftan 'from behind, behind' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RIG — v. & n. --v.tr. (rigged, rigging) 1 a provide (a sailing ship) with sails, rigging, etc. b prepare ready for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORE — adj., n., int., & prep. --adj. situated in front. --n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow. --int. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RIG — v. & n. v.tr. (rigged, rigging) 1 a provide (a sailing ship) with sails, rigging, etc. b prepare ready for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORE — adj., n., int., & prep. adj. situated in front. n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow. int. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RIG — 1. v. & n. --v.tr. (rigged, rigging) 1. a provide (a sailing ship) with sails, rigging, etc. b prepare ready …
Oxford English vocab
FORE — adj., n., int., & prep. --adj. situated in front. --n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow. --int. …
Oxford English vocab
FORE — 1. If someone or something comes to the fore in a particular situation or group, they become important or popular. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFT — If you go aft in a boat or plane, you go to the back of it. If you are aft …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIG — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an oil rig (= structure on land or in the sea with equipment for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB bring ▪ But the struggles over the bill bring to the fore much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORE — [noun] [U]The fore means public attention or a noticeable position.Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery …
Cambridge English vocab
AFT — [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable] [specialized] - in or towards the back part of a boatThe large saloon opens on to …
Cambridge English vocab
AFT — Synonyms and related words : abaft, after, aftermost, astern, back, backward, baft, fore and aft, hind, hinder, hindermost, hindhand, hindmost, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RIG — I. rig verb Synonyms: furnish 1, accouter, appoint, arm, equip, fit out, gear, outfit, turn out II. rig noun Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AFT — adj. Aft is used with these nouns: ↑ deck
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RIG — n. 25B6; verb the boats were rigged with a single sail : EQUIP, kit out, fit out, supply, furnish, provide, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RIG — I 1. сущ. 1) а) мор. оснастка; парусное вооружение, рангоут и такелаж б) обмундирование, экипировка, оборудование, снаряжение (для каких-л. специальных …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORE- — прист. пред-, перед foreside ≈ фасад, передняя сторона to foreclose ≈ предрешать образует существительное со значением: нечто, расположенное впереди; передняя …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORE — 1. сущ.; мор. нечто, находящееся в первой позиции, в лидирующем положении а) нос, носовая часть судна б) нападающий Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFT — нареч. 1) мор. в кормовой части; в корме, на корме; по направлению к корме; за кормой fore and aft ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RIG — rig.ogg _I 1. rıg n 1. тех. 1> приспособление; устройство; оснастка 2> агрегат; оборудование 2. мор. парусное вооружение; рангоут и …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FORE — fore.ogg 1. fɔ: n 1. мор. нос, носовая часть at the fore - на фок-стеньге, на фок-мачте 2. передняя часть, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AFT — adv мор. , ав. 1> в кормовой части, в корме, на корме fore and aft - во всю длину ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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