aft

Example Sentences

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Two tunnels ran from fore to aft, right beneath the deck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Hang in the aft, and there might be talk of a siren on board.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

“Let’s get everyone off the ship and onto the dock,” Willcox said, and padded aft in his bare feet.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The FAA airworthiness directive on the 787 states that “damage was found during overhaul on multiple inlets around the Engine Anti-Ice duct within the inlet aft compartment.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

“Closer than we’d like. Go aft and look.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi