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fore-and-after

/ˈfɔːr.ənd.æf.tər/

翻译: 名词,指采用纵帆装具的帆船,其帆沿龙骨方向(即船的首尾方向)设置,而非横跨船身。

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noun

/ˈfɔːr.ənd.æf.tər/C1formaltechnical
  • zh名词,指采用纵帆装具的帆船,其帆沿龙骨方向(即船的首尾方向)设置,而非横跨船身。

A noun referring to a sailing vessel equipped with a fore-and-aft rig, where the sails are set along the line of the keel rather than across the ship.

  1. Sailing vesselC1formal

    A type of sailing ship that is rigged with sails set lengthwise along the line of the keel, rather than square-rigged.

    zh纵帆船

    • The fore-and-after was a common design for coastal trading vessels.
    • He learned to sail on a classic fore-and-after schooner.
    • The museum's collection includes a beautifully restored fore-and-after from the 19th century.
词形
  • fore-and-afters plural form
  • fore-and-afters' possessive plural form
  • fore-and-after's possessive singular form