aft

adjrearward

Synonyms for aft

adj rearward

Antonyms for aft

fore

Word Origin & History

Old English æftan "from behind, behind, farthest back," from superlative of Old English æf, af, of "away, away from, off" (see of). The Germanic superlative suffix *-ta corresponds to PIE *-to (cf. Greek protos "first," superlative of pro "before"). Now purely nautical.

Example Sentences for aft

Mr. Trant now called the Scourges aft, and asked more of the particulars.

The mate ordered me aft, and I crawled upon the quarter-deck to be examined.

Fore and aft were circular partitions of steel, like drumheads.

Aft, preparations were making of a more permanent nature, it is true.

Anybody can see he's built for speed, narrow in the beam and sharp fore and aft.

But I was aft, looking after the steering, and she did not catch me napping that time.

Other wires ran down the foremast to a little cubby just aft of it.

The Fore and Aft continued to go forward, but with shortened stride.

The Fore and Aft, heading back, bore with them their officers.

The men of the Fore and Aft were gathering thick at the entrance into the plain.

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astern