Adverb We stood on the ship's deck facing aft. The plane's exits are located fore and aft. Adjective the ship's fore and aft cabins The fore and aft exits can both be used in an emergency.
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Adverb
The TenNine’s most immediately apparent design feature, its aft-protruding sole, is also its most important.Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2020 First developed by Wien Air Alaska, the plane featured a flexible partition that could be moved forward or aft, depending on the amount of cargo being shipped. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2022 Functioning as a sea-view terrace complete with aft-facing sofa and glass bulwarks, its elevated position also increases the ceiling height in the semi-open beach club on the deck below. Richard Alban, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2021
Adjective
The expansive aft deck, meanwhile, is equipped with a nine-ton crane that can hoist tenders, water toys and more. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 Monday's test was not intended to lead to a static fire test, during which the engines are briefly ignited, so seeing fire erupt from the aft end of the vehicle came as a surprise. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 What's more, the wagon's longroof shape also nets the Taycan Cross Turismo an additional 3.6 inches of rear headroom versus the sedan, which helps its aft quarters to feel much less claustrophobic than those of the regular car's. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 7 July 2022 Beside the eight-person dining area are the master cabin, aft deck rain shower and outdoor kitchen. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Workers found the crack above the water line on the aft side of the M/V Gay Head after a small amount of water was found in the ferry’s steering gear void, the Steamship Authority said in a statement. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 The sundeck sports a Jacuzzi, sun pads and a bar, while the bridge deck has an aft terrace for alfresco dining. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 In 1978, a hunter found a placard with instructions for lowering the aft stairs of a Boeing 727. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The flybridge’s aft lounge can be equipped with a cozy American bar, while the cockpit can be fitted with a dining area or a shaded relaxation spot. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English afte "back," going back to Old English æftan "behind, from behind," going back to Germanic *aftana (whence Old Saxon at aftan "last," Middle High German aften "behind, later," Old Norse aptan "from behind, behind," Gothic aftana "from behind"), from *aft- "behind" (probably secondarily from *after-after entry 1, parsed as aft- + -er-) + -ana "from (a place)"
Note: The suffix -(a)na has been traced to a putative Indo-European *-nē (in pre-laryngealist terms), to be found in Sanskrit vinā "without," Latin superne "from above," inferne "from below," Old Church Slavic vŭně "outside." All these compared elements can be given other explanations, however, and the origin of the suffix is not clear.