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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.
The stern of the ship is aft, mister!
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 stern is the aft or back end of a vessel.
The stern is the aft or back end of a vessel.
Towards the stern or aft is towards the rear of the vessel.
The opposite of stern is bow. The stern is in the aft, the bow fore.
Astern. Aft - towards the stern. Abaft - aft of a given point (e.g. abaft the mainmast).
The rear of the ship is called the "stern". The front is called the "bow". The rear direction in a ship is "aft". (head "aft" to get to the "stern").
The aft or stern
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The rear, the backend, the stern.