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What is the opposite word for fore?
In nautical terms it would be 'aft'. Fore is 'towards the front of the ship, aft is towards the back.
The same ship is now floating with draughts Fwd 5.92 m and Aft 5.32 m. What is her mean draft?
10001/999900
Is the letter A perpendicular?
yes it is perpendicular
Is a quadrilateral perpendicular?
It could be but does not have to be... (Perpendicular to what?)
What is a 90 degree angle from fore-to aft called?
An object moving to either side is "moving athwartship". On a northbound ship, east (90 deg off the bow) is "starboard". An object lying in the water to the port or starboard is said to be "abeam". Aargh.
Where is the aft on a ship?
The stern of the ship is aft, mister!
What is the ship's rear?
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.
What is the aft of a ship called?
The "aft" of a ship is the rear of the ship. Sometimes called the "Fan tail"
Is aft a rocky port of a on cruise ship?
Aft is the back of the boat
Why aft of the ship safer than forward?
the ship's aft is safer than the forward bcos if the ship sinks or capsizes in most cases the stem will go into the water first .... so there is a greater possibility of escaping if a person is in the aft of the ship...
Rear of a ship?
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").
What is the 'aft' of a sailor's ship?
Its the back. Fore is toward the front (forward) and aft is toward the rear. If something is running "fore and aft" is is parallel to the centerline of the ship. Like the line of masts in a multi-masted ship.
Where is the stern and aft on a ship?
The stern is the back end of the ship, the bow is the front end of the ship. Aft means close to or toward the stern of the ship eg Move the luggage aft Forward means close to or toward the bow of a ship. eg Move the luggage forward
What part of the ship is called aft?
The back end of the ship.
What part of a boat is the aft?
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.
The rear part of a ship?
The "aft" part.
What is the rearmost part of the ship?
The aft or stern
