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aft(a)(adverb)

(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

aft, abaft, astern(adverb)

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"

being at or in the part of something opposite the front part

the aft part of the cruise ship turned out to be the quieter section

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft we stood on the ship's deck facing aft

the flight attendant informed us that the plane's exits are located fore and aft

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