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What's The Definition Of Afore?Synonyms | Synonyms for Afore: Related Terms | Find terms related to Afore: See Also | Afore In Webster's Dictionary \A*fore"\, adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or
[ae]tforan; pref. a- + fore.]
1. Before. [Obs.]
If he have never drunk wine afore. --Shak.
2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel.
\A*fore"\, prep. 1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic] 2. (Naut.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. {Afore the mast}, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers. |
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