aft

adverb, adjective/ɑːft/CEFR C1

জাহাজের পেছন দিকে

Meaning

At or towards the back of a ship or aircraft.

Example sentences

  • The cabins are aft.কেবিনগুলো জাহাজের পেছন দিকে।
  • Move aft, away from the bow.সামনের দিক ছেড়ে পেছনে সরে যাও।

Common phrases with “aft

  • fore and aftসামনে থেকে পেছন পর্যন্ত
  • move aftপেছনের দিকে সরা
  • the aft deckপেছনের ডেক

A common mistake

We sat aft of the mast, after the mast.We sat aft of the mast.

Aft is about position on a vessel, not about time. After is the word for time, and the two are unrelated despite the spelling.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stern

Antonyms: forward

Similar words, and what each means

  • stern

    জাহাজের পিছনের অংশ

    The back part of a ship or boat.

Opposite words

  • forward

    সামনের দিকে, এগিয়ে

    Towards the front; ahead.

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