Synonyms of the word

aft

• n. (nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.
• adv. (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
• adj. located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane.
• n. (dated slang) Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

abaft

• prep. (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
• adv. (nautical, obsolete) Backwards.
• adv. (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern.

after

• adv. Behind; later in time; following.
• prep. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
• prep. Behind.
• prep. In pursuit of, seeking.
• prep. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
• prep. Next in importance or rank.
• prep. As a result of.
• prep. In spite of.
• prep. (Ireland, usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent…
• prep. (dated) According to an author or text.
• prep. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
• prep. (obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
• conj. Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
• adj. (dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent.
• adj. (nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

aftermost

• adj. (nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost.

astern

• adv. (nautical) At, or any distance behind, the stern; further in that direction; backward (motion).
• adj. (nautical) Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.

back

• adj. (not comparable) Near the rear.
• adj. (not comparable) Not current.
• adj. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
• adj. In arrear; overdue.
• adj. Moving or operating backward.
• adj. (comparable, phonetics) Produced in the back of the mouth.
• adv. (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
• adv. Away from the front or from an edge.
• adv. In a manner that impedes.
• adv. In a reciprocal manner.
• n. The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest…
• n. That which is farthest away from the front.
• n. (figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
• n. A support or resource in reserve.
• n. (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
• n. (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
• n. (slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
• n. A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
• n. Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
• v. (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
• v. (transitive) To support.
• v. (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise…
• v. (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to…
• v. (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
• v. (Britain, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
• v. (transitive) To push or force backwards.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
• v. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
• v. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
• v. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
• v. (law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend…
• v. To row backward with (oars).
• n. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers,…
• n. A ferryboat.