aft
1at, close to, or toward the stern or tail: Stow the luggage aft.
situated toward or at the stern or tail: The aft sail was luffing.
Origin of aft
1Words Nearby aft
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Other definitions for aft. (3 of 4)
afternoon.
Other definitions for A.F.T. (4 of 4)
American Federation of Teachers.
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How to use aft in a sentence
The fore and aft have beautiful decks carved into them, and windows from various rooms too: it looks like a floating Apple device.
The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars | Tim Teeman | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe New York State United Teachers, part of aft, recently voted to pull its support for Common Core.
The Incredibly Stupid War on the Common Core | Charles Upton Sahm | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJones then went aft to a locker near the stern, whence he returned with a mallet and chisel, and went below.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneThen he jumped aft mighty quick, grabbed the wheel as cool as anything you ever saw, and had her under headway in no time.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithDaily ascending the companion-ladder to the main-deck aft, she gradually faded from cognisance forward.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette Duncan
Then, for a wind had arisen, the man ran aft to the wheel, and Henry Burns saw the strange yacht go sailing out of the harbour.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithOn the deck, forward and aft, are hatchways which give entrance to the bow and stern compartments respectively.
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British Dictionary definitions for aft
/ (ɑːft) /
mainly nautical towards or at the stern or rear: the aft deck; aft of the engines
Origin of aft
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