aft meaning
EN
[æft] [-æft] 
US WAft
- For the acronym, see AFT (disambiguation).
- Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern (rear) of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?"
- 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.
- Noun
- AdjectiveCOMfurther aftCOMmore aftSUPfurthest aftSUPmost aft
- AdverbCOMfurther aftCOMmore aftSUPfurthest aftSUPmost aft
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Both upper and lower crowns have carinae fore and aft but are otherwise smooth and remarkably stout (Fig. 2 E).
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of aft in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Adjectives
- en after
- en afterwards
- en afternoon
- en afterthought
- en aftermath
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "aft" is an adjective. It's also an adverb. It's also a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum.