afterpart
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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
He had ensconced himself in a snug and comparatively sheltered corner under the afterpart of the weather-bulwarks.
From The Red Eric by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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
We had the afterpart of the little ship entirely to ourselves; the captain came and went, but never offered to approach.
From A Marriage at Sea by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
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