aft
aft · further aft · furthest aft
Located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplaneLocated at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
UK/ɑːft/US/æft/
» The aft part of the boat felt less windy.
Meaning
1 sensesLocated at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
More definitions
- (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
Examples
3 sentencesThe aft part of the boat felt less windy.
Mike entered the fore of the plane, but his seat was located in the final row at the aft of the plane.
Starboard is the right-hand side of a ship as seen from aft to fore. The left-hand side is port.
deSteuerbord ist, vom Heck zum Bug gesehen, die rechte Seite eines Schiffs. Die linke nennt man Backbord.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See afteFrom Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.
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Forms
further aft/farther aft/more aft, furthest aft/farthest aft/most aft| Comparative | further aft / farther aft / more aft Lesson |
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| Superlative | furthest aft / farthest aft / most aft Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form