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fore and aft

[fawr-uhnd-aft, -ahft, fohr-] / ˈfɔr əndˈæft, -ˈɑft, ˈfoʊr- /


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In Montana, the GPS searches for my salvation, fore and aft.

From Washington Post Aug. 20, 2020

Her 20-foot fiberglass boat, with snarling teeth painted on the bow, had fore and aft cabins and an open space in the middle where she could work the oars.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2020

Large fore and aft cargo doors can malfunction and leak.

From Washington Times Jan. 8, 2020

They move by bending their bodies from side to side, called lateral undulation, in a fish-like manner while “walking” their arms and legs fore and aft.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Above us fore and aft were more levels—a climbing wall, a putt-putt golf course, a revolving restaurant, but no sign of life.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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