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Aft Definition & Meaning

aft
adverb
  1. 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"
adjective
  1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

"Aft" in song lyrics

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  • "Doin the math from 2 AM to 2 in the aft'"
    Chris Lowe f/ Dinco D, Sadat X — Treacherous 3
  • "2006 nfl mock aft"
    AOL — AOL
  • "hr mole removal sun exposureow long aft"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does aft mean?
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" (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
What part of speech is aft?
Aft is an adverb and an adjective.
How many definitions does aft have?
Aft has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).

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