aft

Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: aft(a)abaftastern

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tailSynonyms: aft(a)

Adverb (1)

  1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane“stow the luggage aft”“ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft”“the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about”Synonyms: abaftastern
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Aft \Aft\ ([.a]ft), adv. & a. [AS. [ae]ftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See After.] (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft. [1913 Webster]
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