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aft

Noun

∙ The stern portion of a vessel. nautical

Adverb

∙ At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). nautical

Adjective

∙ located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Noun

∙ Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening. dated slang

AFT

Initialism

∙ American Federation of Teachers

BABYLON ENGLISH
aft adv.
toward the back of a ship
AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
trade union for professionals in the fields of education healthcare and public service (founded in 1916)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
aft
aft
afront \a*front"\ (&?;), adv. [pref. a- + front.] in front; face to face. -- prep. in front of.

WORDNET 2.0
aft
Adjective
1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
(synonym) aft(a)
(antonym) fore(a)
(similar) after(a)
(see-also) back(a)
Adverb
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"
(synonym) abaft, astern
(antonym) fore, forward

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
AFT
Aft is a naval term meaning towards the stern (rear) of the ship.
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Aft
For the acronym, see AFT (disambiguation). Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern (rear) of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?"The corresponding adjective, in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is after. See the caption to the right. Its antonym is forward.The corresponding preposition is abaft. For example, the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. Its antonym is before or, in a more clumsy form, forward of.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

aft

Noun

∙ The stern portion of a vessel. nautical

Adverb

∙ At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). nautical

Adjective

∙ located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Noun

∙ Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening. dated slang

AFT

Initialism

∙ American Federation of Teachers

BABYLON ENGLISH
aft adv.
toward the back of a ship
AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
trade union for professionals in the fields of education healthcare and public service (founded in 1916)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
aft
aft
afront \a*front"\ (&?;), adv. [pref. a- + front.] in front; face to face. -- prep. in front of.

WORDNET 2.0
aft
Adjective
1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
(synonym) aft(a)
(antonym) fore(a)
(similar) after(a)
(see-also) back(a)
Adverb
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"
(synonym) abaft, astern
(antonym) fore, forward

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
AFT
Aft is a naval term meaning towards the stern (rear) of the ship.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Aft
For the acronym, see AFT (disambiguation). Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern (rear) of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?"The corresponding adjective, in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is after. See the caption to the right. Its antonym is forward.The corresponding preposition is abaft. For example, the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. Its antonym is before or, in a more clumsy form, forward of.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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