[fore-and-aft rig] n (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
FORE-AND-AFT RIG
Meaning of FORE-AND-AFT RIG in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012