01 adv. Before.
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Before.[Obs.]“If he have never drunk wine afore.” — Shak.
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In the fore part of a vessel.(Naut.)
Entry
4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Afore
· A·fore
· IPA /əˈfoɹ/
02 prep. Before (in all its senses).
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Before (in all its senses).[Archaic]
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Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.(Naut.)
Phrases & compounds
Afore the mast —
among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.