| has gloss | eng: :For the acronym, see FORE. “Forward” or Fore, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the bow (front) of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay fore!". Or; "What's happening fore?" * The corresponding adjective, in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is before. See the caption to the right. Its antonym is aft. * The corresponding preposition is abforward. For example, the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. Its antonym is after or, in a more clumsy form, aft of. |
