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aft
adjective
adverb
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- F
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
“stow the luggage aft”
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Example Sentences
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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