Aft - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Aft :  adj : (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail [syn: aft(a)] [ant: fore(a)] adv : 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"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" [syn: abaft, astern] [ant: fore]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Aft : \Aft\ ([.a]ft), adv. & a. [AS. [ae]ftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See After.] (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Aft :  Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF)





Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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