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

In August, more MAX deliveries were delayed after discovery of the aft pressure bulkhead defect.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The Selaesori Qhoran was a wallowing tub of five hundred tons, with a deep hold, high castles fore and aft, and a single mast between.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin