afterpart
Example Sentences
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Its afterpart stands clear and showing its skin, like a dissected whale, but its forward part is enclosed in a big tank of water.
From Time Magazine Archive
The entire afterpart of the ship was on fire, and sailors were launching the lifeboat that was on our deck.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
We had, I should have said, erected a small shed in the afterpart for Marian’s accommodation, which served as her sleeping-place at night, and sheltered her somewhat from the heat of the sun by day.
From The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco by Perat
It seemed to embrace the whole afterpart of the ship, and everything one of the forked tongues of fire was projected against burst into flame itself.
From Sea-Hounds by Lewis R. Freeman
Yes, my dears, I am glad to say that the afterpart is not to be discontinued.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, December 27, 1890 by Various
