æftan

behind, farthest back

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A woman walks toward the clearly visible stern of a modern small motorboat, illustrating movement aft.

adverb / adjective

aft

AFT/æft/

At or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft.

Etymology

aftOld Englishfrom behind; farthest back

Old English æftan located something behind or farthest back. Aft preserves that spatial meaning, specifically locating something toward the rear of a ship or aircraft.

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