Definition of AFT

aft

Meanings

Plural: afts

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"
    • "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"

Noun

  • The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
  • Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

aft is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aft is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aft is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

aft is a valid Words With Friends word