fore and aft
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He noticed that the fore-and-aft stick movement, which raises or lowers the nose of the aircraft in flight, was slightly stiff, but he thought nothing of it at the time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aft, the boat deck is as solid as a concrete sidewalk, and easily holds a 14-foot Zodiac tender on fore-and-aft fiberglass ribs.
From Time Magazine Archive
At each mansion, Trujillo kept a full wardrobe of uniforms complete with white-plumed fore-and-aft hats.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wave would rise through the keel and cradle the hull at its fore-and-aft point of balance.
From Time Magazine Archive
The third stage vibrated quite a bit, not from side to side but with a choppy fore-and-aft motion which was felt as almost a buzz.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
