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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jūhan no
"そのヨットは縦帆を備えています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lengthwise along a ship, from the bow to the stern.
"The yacht is equipped with fore-and-aft sails for better maneuverability against the wind."
- 1
Extending or moving from the front to the rear of a vessel.
"The crew searched fore-and-aft for the missing equipment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from nautical terminology combining 'fore' (referring to the bow or front of a ship) and 'aft' (referring to the stern or rear). Established in the English maritime lexicon during the late 17th century to describe sails, rigging, or the alignment of a vessel along its longitudinal axis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fore-and-aft" is said worldwide
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longitudinal
Transliteration: lɔ̃.ʒi.ty.di.nal
"Le gréement longitudinal permet au bateau de remonter le vent."
längsschiffs
Transliteration: lɛŋs.ʃɪfs
"Das Segelboot ist mit einer Längsschiffs-Takelung versehen."
longitudinale
Transliteration: lɔn.ɡi.tu.diˈna.le
"Le vele longitudinali migliorano la manovrabilità della barca."
longitudinal
Transliteration: loŋ.ɡi.tu.ðiˈnal
"Las velas longitudinales permiten navegar mejor contra el viento."
longitudinal
Transliteration: lõ.ɡi.tu.diˈnaw
"As velas longitudinais facilitam a navegação."
अनुदैर्ध्य
Transliteration: anudairdhya
"नाव में आगे से पीछे की दिशा में पाल लगाए गए थे।"
纵向的
Transliteration: zòng xiàng de
"这艘帆船配备了纵向帆。"
종요도의
Transliteration: jong-yodo-ui
Script: 종방향의
"범선은 종방향 돛을 장착하고 있습니다."
縦帆の
Transliteration: jūhan no
"そのヨットは縦帆を備えています。"
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