Aft 1320441 204657205 2008-04-10T09:45:39Z 192.100.124.218 {{Template:Transfer to Wiktionary list}} [[Image:Aft (PSF).jpg|thumb|200px]] :''For the acronym, see [[AFT]].'' '''Aft''', in [[navy|naval]] [[terminology]], is an [[adverb]] meaning 'towards the [[stern]] of the [[ship]]', when the [[frame of reference]] is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening '''aft'''?" Its [[antonym]] is '''forward''', pronounced "forrard". * The corresponding ''[[adjective]]'', in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is '''after'''. See the caption to the right. Its antonym is '''forward'''. * The corresponding ''[[preposition]]'' is '''abaft'''. For example, the [[mizzenmast]] is abaft the [[mainmast]]. Its [[antonym]] is '''before''' or, in a more clumsy form, '''forward of'''. '''Aft''', sometimes also describes the direction of a movement within an [[aircraft]]; that is, towards the tail. Example: "Let's go aft." It may also describe the back/tail location or region within an aircraft cabin. Example: "Aft cabin." The difference of '''aft''' and '''stern''' is that aft is the ''inside'' (onboard) rearmost part of the vessel, while stern refers to ''outside'' (offboard) rearmost part of the vessel. {{Navy-stub}} [[Category:Nautical terms]] [[de:Achtern]] [[no:Akter]]