/fawr"euhnd af"teuhr, ahf"-, fohr"-/ , n.
1. Naut.
a. a sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig.
b. a beam running fore and aft across a hatchway to support hatch covers laid athwart the hatchway.
c. a vessel having a sharp stern; a double ender.
2. deerstalker (def. 2).
[ 1815-25; FORE-AND-AFT + -ER 1 ]