I. ˈaft adverb
Etymology: Middle English afte back, from Old English æftan from behind, behind; akin to Old English æfter
Date: 1580
: near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
called all hands aft
II. adjective
Date: 1816
: rearward , after 2
the aft decks
III.
Scottish variant of oft
IV. abbreviation
afternoon