Afore

·prep Before (in all its senses).

II. Afore ·adv In the fore part of a vessel.

III. Afore ·adv Before.

IV. Afore ·prep Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.

afore
āfŏre and āfŏrem, for abfore and abforem, v. absum. ...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
afore
afore, aforem see absum. ...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary
afore
(Sax. æforan.) Before; sooner in time; in front; rather than.--Todd's Johnson. This old word is go...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
afore
A Saxon word opposed to abaft, and signifying that part of the ship which lies forward or near the s...

The Sailor's Word-Book
afore haul!
See let go and haul! ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
afore the mast
See before the mast. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book