aft

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Two tunnels ran from fore to aft, right beneath the deck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

“Let’s get everyone off the ship and onto the dock,” Willcox said, and padded aft in his bare feet.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

In September, misdrilled holes were discovered in the 737 MAX aft pressure bulkhead, the domed fuselage cap that seals the rear of the passenger cabin and is installed at Spirit.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Standing on the aft deck of a modified 13-meter fishing boat in Halifax Harbour, Dariia Atamanchuk gazes at both a cause of the climate crisis and, she hopes, part of the solution.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

I happened to glance aft at ship and oarsmen and caught sight of their arms and legs, dangling high overhead.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer