After mast
the aftermost mast of a sailing vessel.
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something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence: the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood. a new growth of gr-ss following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under. contemporary examples brunet says that so far they have spoken to […]
- Aftermost
nautical. farthest aft; aftmost: the aftermost sail is called a spanker. hindmost; last. historical examples the aftermost oar in a boat, from which the others take their time. the sailor’s word-book william henry smyth the foremost and aftermost planks of the bottom, within and without. the sailor’s word-book william henry smyth i was stationed to […]
- Afternoon watch
the watch from noon until 4 p.m.
- Afternoons
in or during any or every : he slept late and worked afternoons. the time from until evening. the latter part: the afternoon of life. pertaining to the latter part of the day. contemporary examples but in the next instant, all the other timepieces ticked on into the first of the sunny afternoons the boy […]
- After one's own heart
anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the […]