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Webster 1913 Edition
Aft
Aft
(ȧft)
, adv.
& Adj.
(Naut.)
Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Webster 1828 Edition
Aft
'AFT
,Adj.
In seaman's language, a word used to denote the stern or what pertains to the stern of a ship; as, the aft part of the ship; haul aft the main sheet, that is, further towards the stern. Fore and aft is the whole length of a ship. Right aft is in a direct line with the stern.