Definition of AFTERBODY

afterbody

Plural: afterbodies

Noun

  • The afterpart of a vehicle.
  • The part of a vessel abaft midships.
  • A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
  • A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.

Origin / Etymology

From after- + body.

Scrabble Score: 18

afterbody: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
afterbody: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
afterbody: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

afterbody: not valid in Words With Friends