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Meaning of fore-and-aft rig | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly along the line of the keel.

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Examples

“While there seems to be no limit to the scope of utility of the fore-and-aft rig, I think its picturesqueness belongs only to the conventional twomasted schooner.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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