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aft.

At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɑːft/Received-Pronunciation/æft/Canada, General-American/ɐːft/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Where this word comes from

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

adj/ɑːft/Received-Pronunciation/æft/Canada, General-American/ɐːft/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɑːft/Received-Pronunciation/æft/Canada, General-American/ɐːft/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

    alt-of · alternative · dated · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of afternoon.

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