adverb / adjective
aft
AFT/æft/
At or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft.
She walks aft toward the stern of the small motorboat.
Etymology
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.
In context
with a far forward cg it's going to be more stable so then with the center of gravity further aft the distance from the center of gravity to the lift is much smaller
More examples
- Cargo filled the aft compartment.
- Move the equipment a little farther aft.
- Passengers gathered on the aft deck.
Forms
aft
Similar words
- astern
- Usually refers to the direction behind a ship rather than its rear section.
- rearward
- Rearward is less specific to ships or aircraft.