fore and aft
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The hard part is keeping the craft balanced from end to end�called fore-and-aft trim�so that it handles well without one end riding unduly high or low in the water.
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
The hatch seats and a fore-and-aft portside passenger seat form an L-shaped settee.
From Time Magazine Archive
The starboard stateroom has fore-and-aft twins, while the port is fitted with an athwartship queen berth.
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
