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fore 1. short for foremast 2. fore and aft located at or directed towards both ends of a vessel fore [fȯr] (naval architecture) The front part of a ship. In the direction of or toward the bow. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With all three masts making such an everlasting thundering against the side; and every sea breaking over us, fore and aft. While he was congratulating himself and wagging his tail to convey his pleasure to his friend, the Cook saw him moving about among his dishes and, seizing him by his fore and hind paws, bundled him without ceremony out of the window. The quarter-deck had caught: it was in flames to port and starboard of the flaming hatch; only fore and aft of it was the deck sound to the lips of that hideous mouth, with the hundred tongues shooting out and up. |
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