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aft

[aft, ahft] / æft, ɑft /
ADJECTIVE
rearward
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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 September, after misdrilled holes were discovered in the aft pressure bulkhead installed at Spirit, the CEO told Wall Street analysts quality checks had been stepped up.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Our little alligator had a ramp on the back to be lowered when we got close to shore and swung around so the aft side was toward the beach.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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