Definition of aft Aft
/æˈft/ - [aft] - aft
We found 10 definitions of aft from 7 different sources.
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What does aft mean?
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| aft - (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail | ||
| fore situated at or toward the bow of a vessel | ||
| back located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" | ||
| after located farther aft | ||
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| aft - 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" | ||
| abaft, astern | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aft (adv. & a.)
Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic risk factors. -
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(Of a boat) Toward the stern.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aft
aft, adj. or adv. behind: near or towards the stern of a vessel. [A.S. æft-an.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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arriere, (from æfter, or abaft) behind, or near the stern of the ship; being opposed to fore; as, run out the guns fore and aft! i. e. from one end of the ship to the other; and whence,
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