aft
pronunciation
How to pronounce aft in British English:
UK [ɑːft]
How to pronounce aft in American English:
US [ æft]
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- Adjective:
- (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
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- Adverb:
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
Word Origin
- aft (adv.)
- Old English æftan "from behind, behind, farthest back," from superlative of Old English æf, af, of "away, away from, off" (see of). The Germanic superlative suffix *-ta corresponds to PIE *-to (compare Greek protos "first," superlative of pro "before"). Now purely nautical.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Run a cable from the aft mast .
- 2. Report aft distance to berth .
- 3. Seal the bridge and aft hatches .
- 4. If you can book a seat that 's within seven rows of an exit both forward and aft , you 'll give yourself a lot of chances to get off the plane and survive .
- 5. Mast located aft on the four-masted bark .