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After end (aft). The after end (aft) of a boat is the stern, the rear end of the boat. Ship's 'behind' if you will.
Stern is the back or the boat/shop. Aft is a direction toward the back of the boat. If you are at the front and head toward the stern, you are heading aft.
Aft is the back of a boat, the front is known as the fore
Aft is the back of the boat
front of boat = bow (rhymes with cow) back of boat = stern
The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat.
Regarding Boat and ships: Aft Regarding golf: Oops, call 911
Fore is the front of the boat, Aft is the back.Armed Forces Tribunal
The rear of a ship is called the stern aft To go to the rear is called going aft. The aft most part is the stern The rear of a ship or boat is called the "Aft" or the "aft end". Examples: "Take that line aft!". "When we turn, are you sure the aft end will clear that bouy?" Also nautically, "avast"The stern is the aft part of a ship or boat.
The question should be "What is aft on a sailboat?" since it is a direction, not a thing. Aft (or after) is anything toward the rear of the boat.
The rear, the backend, the stern.
Fore (forward) is toward the front end of the boat. Aft (afterward) is toward the back end. You need not be a sailor to know these basics. They are directions, not locations.