English Explanatory Dictionary

aft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
adv
  1. At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
adj
  1. located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
noun
  1. Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
name
  1. Initialism of American Federation of Teachers.

Pronunciation

/ɑːft/ /æft/ en-us-aft.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-aft.wav /ɐːft/

Word forms

aft afts further aft farther aft more aft furthest aft farthest aft most aft

Etymology

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

Synonyms

stern poop abaft astern afternoon

Antonyms

bow stem forestem fore prow prore forward

Related words

after fore-and-aft

Derived words

aftcastle aftmost aft-most aftward aftwards fore and aft
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