afterguard
Americannoun
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the owner of a yacht or his guests.
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the officers quartered in the stern of a vessel.
noun
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a sailor or group of sailors stationed on the poop to attend to the aft sails
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the members of the crew responsible for strategic decisions about the sailing and navigation of a boat
Etymology
Origin of afterguard
Example Sentences
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There's the afterguard which includes the helmsman who steers, a strategist and the tactician.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2013
"You don't win the race if you're sittin' on the reef," Alistair said to the afterguard.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Hawaiian prince named David Kawanakoa was in the afterguard of the 48-ft. yawl Dolphin.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the Ranger's afterguard, i.e., board of strategy, was Long Island Sailor Arthur Knapp Jr., one of Corny's ablest continuing rivals for local and national sailing honors.
From Time Magazine Archive
I don't need no afterguard to fight my battles.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
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