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afterguard.

The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.

    historical
  2. The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails

  3. A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English guard English afterguard From after- + guard.

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