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aft ( ft)adv. & adj. At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft. [Middle English afte, back, from Old English æftan, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots.] |
aft [ɑːft]
adv & adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Chiefly nautical towards or at the stern or rear the aft deck aft of the engines
[perhaps a shortened form of earlier abaft]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  aft - (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tailback - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance" fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vessel |
| Adv. | 1. |  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" |
Translations
aft [ˈɑːft] adv → à l'arrière, vers l'arrière
to be aft of sth → être à l'arrière de qch
to be aft of sth → être à l'arrière de qch
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