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1. | [ adverb ] (nautical) at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | |
Synonyms: | astern abaft | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | fore | |
2. | [ adjective ] (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail | |
Related terms: | fore after stern tail aftermost back | |
Similar spelling: |
afoot |