aft

Meaning

Noun

The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

Adv

At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Adj

located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Opposite of

bow, stem, forestem, fore, prow, prore

Synonyms

abaft

astern

behind

rearward

back

🔙

stern

in the stern

amniocentesis

backward

backwards

rearwards

Translations

a popa

προς τη πρύμνη

à l’arrière

a poppa

sur l’arrière

πρύμνη

Amniozentese

amniocentesi

πρύμη

arrière

🔙

hinten

derrière

poupe

💩

προς την πρύμνη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æft/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: æftan

In summary

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