Difference between Fore-and-aft and Lengthways

What is the difference between Fore-and-aft and Lengthways?

Fore-and-aft as an adjective is (of the orientation of the sails of a ship) parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern. while Lengthways as an adjective is lengthwise

Fore-and-aft

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (of the orientation of the sails of a ship) parallel with the keel, that is, going from bow to stern.

Lengthways

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: lengthwise

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: lengthwise

We hope you now know whether to use Fore-and-aft or Lengthways in your sentence.

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