Definition of for'ard in English:
for'ard
adjective & adverbˈfɒrədˈfär-
as adjective a double berth for'ard and one aft
non-standard spelling of forward, used to represent a nautical pronunciation
as adverb one gun mounted for'ard of the bridge
Example sentencesExamples
- There is also some accommodation space, and the for'ard section features an enclosed section to protect sailors.
- At the limit of the 30m visibility, greater amberjack were shoaling around both for'ard sections.
- Here the passing of Brennan, Cashin, English Hayden and O'Brien in particular had both vision and accuracy, even if the occasional ball for'ard of the half-way line went astray.
- And somebody they didn't, they just ignored me, and didn't answer, they just said, ‘Take him to the wardroom, for'ard’.