Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for aft

aft

adjective as in rearward

Strong match

Weak matches

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

The fore and aft have beautiful decks carved into them, and windows from various rooms too: it looks like a floating Apple device.

The New York State United Teachers, part of AFT, recently voted to pull its support for Common Core.

Jones then went aft to a locker near the stern, whence he returned with a mallet and chisel, and went below.

Then he jumped aft mighty quick, grabbed the wheel as cool as anything you ever saw, and had her under headway in no time.

Daily ascending the companion-ladder to the main-deck aft, she gradually faded from cognisance forward.

Then, for a wind had arisen, the man ran aft to the wheel, and Henry Burns saw the strange yacht go sailing out of the harbour.

On the deck, forward and aft, are hatchways which give entrance to the bow and stern compartments respectively.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for jagged?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to aft, such as: abaft, back, and behind.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement