aft Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
  2. adverb at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
    abaft; astern.
    • stow the luggage aft
    • ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
    • the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about

WordNet

Aft adverb & adjective
Etymology
AS. æftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See After.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

Webster 1913