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AFTER PART
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The rear part of a ship
Synonyms:
after part; poop; quarter; stern; tail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("after part" is a kind of...):
back; rear (the side that goes last or is not normally seen)
Meronyms (parts of "after part"):
escutcheon ((nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed)
skeg (a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost)
Holonyms ("after part" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
