adverb
or afore the mast
1. : forward of the foremast
2. : as a common sailor
shipped before the mast on a trading ship bound for the Orient
adverb
or afore the mast
1. : forward of the foremast
2. : as a common sailor
shipped before the mast on a trading ship bound for the Orient
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012