1
: lying, running, or acting in the general line of the length of a construction (such as a ship or a house) : longitudinal
2
: having no square sails
1
: lengthwise of a ship : from stem to stern
2
: in, at, or toward both the bow and stern
3
: in or at the front and back or the beginning and end
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Those Magic Slide seats in the second-row are far more comfortable than the Pacifica's Stow-and-Go second-row seats, and the Honda's chairs can move both side-to-side and fore-and-aft, allowing for multiple configurations that keep the peace when sibling rivalries escalate.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
The fore and aft sections of each deck are staggered by a half-level at the center of circulation amidships.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The second row seats slide fore-and-aft, allowing for easy adjustment based on third-row legroom needs.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Those Magic Slide seats in the second-row are far more comfortable than the Pacifica's Stow-and-Go second-row seats, and the Honda's chairs can move both side-to-side and fore-and-aft, allowing for multiple configurations that keep the peace when sibling rivalries escalate.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Adverb
The rear seat slides fore and aft and reclines for comfort.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
The fore and aft sections of each deck are staggered by a half-level at the center of circulation amidships.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Fore-and-aft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fore-and-aft. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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