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Coachpotato Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
aft and stern
I have look these two words up and I found that aft is an adj. and stern is a noun, but I have some doubts on how to use them. Can I say: the seamen were aft, the seamen were at the stern?
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I think of "aft" as an adverb first, showing the direction of travel toward the back of the ship. In an emergency, use the passageways on the starboard side to go forward and on the port to go aft. Something that is "aft" as the adjective simply means that it's further toward the back.
- I think of "aft" as an adverb first, showing the direction of travel toward the back of the ship.
- In an emergency, use the passageways on the starboard side to go forward and on the port to go aft.
- Something that is "aft" as the adjective simply means that it's further toward the back.
- You can have two stairways, for example, both in front of the ship, but the one that's further back would be the aft stairway.
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I think of "aft" as an adverb first, showing the direction of travel toward the back of the ship. In an emergency, use the passageways on the starboard side to go forward and on the port to go aft.
Something that is "aft" as the adjective simply means that it's further toward the back. You can have two stairways, for example, both in front of the ship, but the one that's further back woul
Something that is "aft" as the adjective simply means that it's further toward the back. You can have two stairways, for example, both in front of the ship, but the one that's further back woul
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Thanks for your quick answer. So, how can I say that the seamen are at the back of the vessel using different words?
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Hi,
The commonly paired tems are these.
Bow / stern nouns
Forward / aft adjectives and adverbs
eg
Tom went aft.
Tom went to the stern.
Clive
The commonly paired tems are these.
Bow / stern nouns
Forward / aft adjectives and adverbs
eg
Tom went aft.
Tom went to the stern.
Clive
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Thanks Clive. If I use the nouns, which is the correct preposition? The seamen are at/on/in the bow/stern.
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Hi,
If I use the nouns, which is the correct preposition? The seamen are at/on/in the bow/stern.
at the bow - that's where they are located
on the bow - they are standing on top of it, ie outside on the top deck.
in the bow - they are inside the bow, ie "downstairs" or, as sailors say, 'below'.
GG might like to comment further. As I recollect, sh
If I use the nouns, which is the correct preposition? The seamen are at/on/in the bow/stern.
at the bow - that's where they are located
on the bow - they are standing on top of it, ie outside on the top deck.
in the bow - they are inside the bow, ie "downstairs" or, as sailors say, 'below'.
GG might like to comment further. As I recollect, sh
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