aft
At, near, or towards the stern of a vesselAt, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
» The aft part of the boat felt less windy.
Meaning
1 sensesAt, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
achtern
на корме, к корме
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
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 |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form