aft

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see also: AFT

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Pronunciation

• (America, British) IPA: /æft/

Etymology 1

From Old English æftan; possibly originally superlative of of ("off").

Noun

aft (uncountable)

1. (nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.

Translations

• French: poupe
• German: Heck
• Italian: poppa, poppa

Adverb

aft (comparative further aft, superlative furthest aft)

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

Synonyms

• abaft, astern

Antonyms

• fore, forward

Translations

• German: achtern
• Italian: a poppa
• Spanish: a popa

Adjective

aft (comparative further aft, superlative furthest aft)

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

Translations

• French: arrière

Noun

aft (plural afts)

1. (dated slang) Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:afternoon

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AFT

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Proper noun

1. Initialism of American Federation of Teachers

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