Aft vs. Astern

Aft and Astern Definitions
Aft
At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft.
Astern
Behind a vessel.
Aft
(nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.
Astern
At or to the stern of a vessel.
Aft
: the time of day from noon until early evening.
Astern
With or having the stern foremost; backward.
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Aft
(nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
Astern
Behind a vessel; in the rear.
Aft
Located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
Astern
In the direction of the stern; backward motion; to the rear.
Aft
Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Astern
At or toward the rear of a vessel.
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Aft
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
Astern
Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.
Aft
At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane;
Stow the luggage aft
Ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
The captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
Astern
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
Astern
Behind a ship; in the rear.
Astern
Stern foremost or backward;
The steamer went astern at half speed
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Astern
At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane;
Stow the luggage aft
Ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
The captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
Astern
(of a ship or an airplane) behind;
We dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide