fore and aft
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike the British specialty aircraft, the NC-4 and its sister seaplanes were built to be submarine chasers with machine gun mounts fore and aft.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2019
Your body actually shrinks a little throughout the day, so extra fore and aft seat travel makes a difference.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018
“See those bamboo logs athwart the boat, fore and aft, sticking out over the water, with the other logs joining their ends?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
