Aft
/æft/
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Definitions
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Behind or in the rear of something.
/æft/
prepositionneutralBeginner
General
Behind or in the rear
The aft cabin has comfortable beds.
💡 Simply: Behind or at the back
How It's Used
General
"The ship's aft holds the main engines."
Old English 'æftan', from Proto-Germanic '*aftana', meaning 'behind, after'.
In Old English, 'æftan' meant 'behind, after'. In nautical contexts, 'aft' is used to describe the rear part of ships.
Memory tip
Think of 'aft' as short for 'after', which implies something coming later or being in the back.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"behind, after"
aft cabinaft deckaft section
Common misspellings
aftenafteafta
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