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aft

UK/ɑːft/ US/æft/ uncommon dated slang
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

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”
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adjective

1.

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

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Origin

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

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