Aft Definition

ăft
adjective
At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft.
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abbreviation
Afternoon.
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adverb
At, near, or toward the stern of a ship or the rear of an aircraft.
Smith is stationed aft during all emergency drills.
Webster's New World
(nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
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noun

(nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.

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Synonyms:
  • baft

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Aft

  • aft of

Origin of Aft

  • Middle English afte back from Old English æftan behind apo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English æftan (“behind”); originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

    From Wiktionary

Aft Sentence Examples

  • The forward section is built around the engine air inlet duct; the aft section is built around the engine.

  • A poop deck aft had cabins below and she probably had a high forecastle over the stem.

  • Swimming back along the starboard side, the diver will find some remains of the aft mast.

  • For the survivors trapped aft of the torpedo stowage compartment the situation was hopeless.

  • Models on the aeroplane screw type may be propelled by two screws, one fore and one aft, rotating in opposite directions; and in the event of only one screw being employed it may be placed in front of or behind the aeroplane.

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AAFAFT

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