How to Use aft in a Sentence

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• The fore and aft exits can both be used in an emergency.
• The periscope swings aft and focuses on the top of the rudder.
  — Jim Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 1 Dec. 2020
• On the aft deck is a bar with stools, and more social space with the open rear deck.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2022
• Abbasli says the crown jewel of Caspian Star is the aft deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2022
• There's a large aft deck for days at sea, which includes a beach club with a lap pool and two large spas.
  — Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2021
• The real highlight, though, is the folding transom on the aft deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2021
• Main access is from two doors, one on either side of the truck aft of the rear passenger doors.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2021
• There's plenty of room aft for a kayak crate, tackle box, decoys or a dog.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 1 June 2020
• The tender storage, meanwhile, can be found aft on the upper deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
• Elsewhere, there is a pool with an adjustable floor and counterflow on the aft deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021
• The sundeck sports a Jacuzzi, sun pads and a bar, while the bridge deck has an aft terrace for alfresco dining.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2022
• On a two-sail boat like this one (called a sloop), the emphasis is on the mainsail (B), the sail nearer the stern (H), which is the rearmost or aft part of the boat.
  — Caleb Paine, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2021
• In a pickup full of party tricks, perhaps the most novel one is the R1T's modular space just aft of the rear doors.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2021
• On the aft deck the Alucia crew rolls out Nadir, a three-person submarine rigged with half a dozen cameras and lights.
  — James Nestor, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2018
• Emil's captain flings the anchor overboard, engages the winch to raise the cages, then heads aft for a cigarette.
  — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2021
• The aft cockpit is the place for cocktails, plus there's dining for 12 around a large oval dining table.
  — Bill Springer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
• For the same reason the reactor should be as far aft as possible.
  — Thomas E. Stimson, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2021
• On deck, guests will find a large sun deck, with a lounge area aft, covered dining midships and a hot tub forward.
  — Bill Springer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• There is also space for another 30-foot tender on the aft deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2021
• And if games are your thing, there’s also a full-size paddle tennis court, a ping-pong room and a space to play basketball on the aft deck.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2021
• The expansive aft deck, meanwhile, is equipped with a nine-ton crane that can hoist tenders, water toys and more.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022
• An accident on the surface had ripped off one of the hatches and flooded the vessel’s aft section.
  — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2021
• But it’s the pool deck seating that has become the hub of the yacht, where family and friends gather for meals and drinks while children play in the large aft deck pool.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2021
• For instance, the aft deck is a modern interpretation of the wooden rear decks of the 1932 car to include large swathes of wood.
  — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 27 May 2021
• The aft sections of the bulwarks also unfold to create terraces over the water.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022
• The images show what might be jagged edges of a broken fiberglass panel, which could have snapped when the skyjacker lowered the aft stairs in flight.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
• The aft bulwarks can be extended, too, in order to create a massive deck by the water’s edge.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2021
• Outdoors, there’s a panoramic pool to the aft and two garages that can collectively hold two tenders and a rescue boat.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2021
• The key differences will be seen aft of the B-pillar, as the hatchback will have a different greenhouse and more cargo space in back.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 10 June 2021
• More glass features in the double-height glass swimming pool on the aft deck, with a bottom that rises to serve as a dance floor or helipad.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024