Aft - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|æft|
Brit.
|ɑːft|
adjective
- (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
adverb
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane (syn: abaft, astern)
stow the luggage aft
ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
Extra examples
We stood on the ship's deck facing aft.
The plane's exits are located fore and aft.
The fore and aft exits can both be used in an emergency.
Fetch aft the rum, Darby! (Stevenson)
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