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aft

noun
/ɑːft/UK/æft/CA/ɐːft/

Etymology

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

  1. inherited from æftan

Definitions

  1. The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

    • Holonyms: watercraft < vessel

  2. At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the…

    At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

  3. located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Alternative form of afternoon

      Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

      • There's gonna be an announcement later this aft, but he's targeting vulnerable people like yourselves, alright?

    2. Initialism of American Federation of Teachers.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA