| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | ft |
| ADVERB & ADJECTIVE: | At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English afte, back, from Old English æftan, behind. See apo- in Appendix I.
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