aft

1. (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).Examples: "I came safe on board, but I felt anything but easy about the boat and the boy; my thoughts were not where they should be, for every moment I had to give the boat and the boy a look, and at last I saw a sea strike the boat aft, which gave it a send forward and under, and the next moment he was gone."Synonyms: abaft, astern

1. (dated slang) Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.Examples: "A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's"."; "There's gonna be an announcement later this aft, but he's targeting vulnerable people like yourselves, alright?"Synonyms: afternoonalt-ofalternativedatedslang