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One of four divisions in the NFL's American Football League
Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL)
AFC_West
Annual second-tier Asian club football competition
is open to clubs from the top 12 nations in the East and the West region based on the AFC club competitions ranking. The participant from each nation ranked
AFC_Champions_League_Two
The following is a list of current American Football Conference (AFC) team rosters: List of current NFC team rosters
List of current AFC team rosters
List_of_current_AFC_team_rosters
Asian association football tournament for clubs
stage of the competition, divided into East and West regions (16 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions League Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental
AFC_Champions_League_Elite
Association football club in Bournemouth, England
AFC Bournemouth (/ˈbɔːrnməθ/ BORN-məth) is a professional football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club
AFC_Bournemouth
American football player and coach (1943–2021)
in a 17–0 AFC Wild Card loss against the San Diego Chargers on January 2, 1993. The Chiefs spent the 1993 off-season installing the "West Coast offense"
Marty_Schottenheimer
American football team (1961–2017)
AFC Championship Game at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders 34–27. In 1981, the Chargers won their third straight AFC West
San_Diego_Chargers
Former American football franchise in Oakland, California (1960–1981; 1995–2019)
in Oakland, the Raiders won 12 Division titles (three AFL West, nine AFC West); four AFL/AFC championships: 1967, 1976, 1980, and 2002; and two Super Bowl
Oakland_Raiders
Semifinal championship football game in the NFL
The AFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the American Football Conference (AFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National
AFC_Championship_Game
American football coach (born 1958)
2019 to win the AFC West for a fourth consecutive year and after defeating the Houston Texans 51–31 in the Divisional Round, hosted the AFC Championship
Andy_Reid
International football competition
AFC Champions League Two was the 22nd edition of the Asia's second-tier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
2025–26 AFC Champions League Two
2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_Two
but switched to the American Football Conference (AFC) the following year and played in the West division for 25 seasons, where they won two titles.
List of Seattle Seahawks seasons
List_of_Seattle_Seahawks_seasons
66th season in franchise history; 56th in the National Football League
to start opening day in as many seasons. The Raiders failed to win the AFC West for the 23rd consecutive season. On January 5, the day after the season
2025_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season
International football competition
The 2025–26 AFC Challenge League was the 12th edition of the Asia's third-tier continental club football competition, organized by the Asian Football
2025–26_AFC_Challenge_League
season when the team has more losses than wins), and won two AFC West division titles, and one AFC championship. The second began in 1983 and ended in 1998
List of Denver Broncos seasons
List_of_Denver_Broncos_seasons
International football competition
Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Elite title. The round of 16 for the West region and the quarter-finals
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_Elite
American football coach (born 1963)
last place in the AFC West. After uniting with journeyman quarterback Rich Gannon, Gruden led the Raiders to the top of the AFC West and they made the
Jon_Gruden
66th season in franchise history; 56th in the National Football League
15-year AFC West title drought after a loss in Week 17 to the Houston Texans. Los Angeles entered the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the AFC. They were
2025 Los Angeles Chargers season
2025_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season
American football team season
disappointment, marred by injuries and close losses. The Chiefs failed to win the AFC West for the first time since 2015, missed the playoffs for the first time since
2025 Kansas City Chiefs season
2025_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season
Football tournament
The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football
AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup
One of four divisions in the NFL's American Football Conference
Football Conference – Eastern Division or AFC East is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL)
AFC_East
One of four divisions in the NFL's National Football Conference
AFL–NFL merger in 1970, the division was renamed the NFC West. The Baltimore Colts moved to the AFC East and were replaced by the Saints, who came from the
NFC_West
American football coach (born 1952)
lost the AFC Championship Game to the New England Patriots, 21–12. In the 2008 season, he led the team to an improbable comeback in the AFC West starting
Norv_Turner
Sports season
played each of the other 13 AFC teams once, and Seattle and Tampa Bay played each other once. In 1977, Seattle moved to the AFC West and Tampa Bay to the NFC
NFL_regular_season
Association football club in Greater Manchester, England
"Matchday". West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. West Didsbury and Chorlton official website – History Accessed 17 June 2012 Football History Database – West Didsbury
West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C.
West_Didsbury_&_Chorlton_A.F.C.
Association football tournament
The 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) will be the 45th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football
2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite
2026–27_AFC_Champions_League_Elite
National Football League franchise in Denver, Colorado
Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The team began
Denver_Broncos
National Football League team in Inglewood, California
Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team plays its home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,
Los_Angeles_Chargers
Annual third tier Asian club football competition
The AFC Challenge League (abbreviated as ACGL) is an annual third-tier continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation
AFC_Challenge_League
Former National Football League franchise in Los Angeles, California (1982–1994)
During their tenure in Los Angeles, the Raiders won four Division titles (AFC West), and one Super Bowl championship: 1983 (XVIII). After both the Raiders
Los_Angeles_Raiders
International football competition
The 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two will be the 23rd edition of the Asia's second-tier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation
2026–27 AFC Champions League Two
2026–27_AFC_Champions_League_Two
American football player and coach (1944–2022)
ISBN 978-0-933893-64-1. OCLC 19519630. 2x for the AFC (1989, 1991) and 1x for the NFC (1993) 3x for the AFC (1984, 1989, 1991) and 2x for the NFC (1993, 1998)
Dan_Reeves
National Football League franchise in Kansas City, Missouri
Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team plays its home games at Arrowhead Stadium. Established
Kansas_City_Chiefs
American football coach and announcer (1936–2021)
seven AFC West division championships and always played to a winning record during his ten seasons as head coach, but they also lost in six AFL/AFC Championship
John_Madden
American football player and coach (born 1946)
Shell was named AFC Coach of the Year in 1990, when the Raiders won the AFC West division with a 12–4 record, and advanced to the AFC championship game
Art_Shell
(NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The club was founded in 1959 by Barron Hilton and played the
List of Los Angeles Chargers seasons
List_of_Los_Angeles_Chargers_seasons
65th season in franchise history
season since 2018 when they were based in Oakland placing last in the AFC West. The Raiders fired Pierce two days after the season ended. Two days later
2024_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season
One of four divisions in the NFL's American Football Conference
Conference – Northern Division or AFC North is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL)
AFC_North
Asian association football tournament
The 2026–27 AFC Challenge League will be the 13th edition of the Asia's third-tier continental club football competition, organized by the Asian Football
2026–27_AFC_Challenge_League
National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC), and both conferences contain four divisions with four teams each. Since
List of all-time NFL win–loss records
List_of_all-time_NFL_win–loss_records
One of two conferences in the National Football League
The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American
American_Football_Conference
American football player and coach (1932–2018)
the season. In the five-team AFC bracket, the Bills travelled to play the San Diego Chargers (champions of the AFC West). The Bills led from the second
Chuck_Knox
Division in the NFL's American Football Conference
Conference – Southern Division or AFC South is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL)
AFC_South
International football competition
AFC Champions League Two was the 21st edition of the Asia's second-tier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
2024–25_AFC_Champions_League_Two
American football player and coach (born 1968)
of 41–28. Lynn would miss the playoffs in 2019, finishing last in the AFC West with a 5–11 record. During the subsequent offseason, the Chargers parted
Anthony_Lynn
American football coach (born 1958)
as head coach, he led the Broncos to a 7–9 record, finishing 2nd in the AFC West. In Fangio's second season as head coach, the Broncos lost their star defensive
Vic_Fangio
National Football League rivalry
Seattle Seahawks. The teams were AFC West divisional rivals from 1977 until 2001, after which the Seahawks moved to the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks made
Raiders–Seahawks_rivalry
National Football League franchise in Seattle, Washington
an expansion team in the NFC West. From 1977 to 2001, Seattle was assigned to the American Football Conference (AFC) West; the team rejoined the NFC in
Seattle_Seahawks
National Football League franchise in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team plays its home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise
Las_Vegas_Raiders
American football team season
the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004, along with being the second AFC West team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since their franchise rival Denver
2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
2023_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season
American football player (1973–2026)
(also both playoff games), finishing with a won-lost record of 12–4 and an AFC West title. In the divisional round of the 2000–01 NFL playoffs, Oakland shut
Barret_Robbins
American football season
only four teams (while the other four had five teams): the AFC Central (Jaguars) and the NFC West (Panthers). Meanwhile, the two teams in Los Angeles relocated
1995_NFL_season
American football season
the regular season's final week, with the Seattle Seahawks winning the AFC West by one game, and the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers winning
1988_NFL_season
drought between AFC Championship games, with their appearance in the 2018 playoffs being their first since 1993. The Chiefs' first home AFC Championship
List of Kansas City Chiefs seasons
List_of_Kansas_City_Chiefs_seasons
124th season in existence of AFC Bournemouth
The 2025–26 season was the 124th season in the history of AFC Bournemouth and the club's fourth consecutive season in the Premier League, making it their
2025–26 AFC Bournemouth season
2025–26_AFC_Bournemouth_season
Sports team history
AFC West titles. The Chiefs were able to beat the Chargers and move to 7–6. The Chiefs were able to win their next two games and clinch the AFC West in
History of the Kansas City Chiefs
History_of_the_Kansas_City_Chiefs
One of four divisions in the NFL's National Football Conference
Central for short), after the AFL–NFL merger. C Tampa Bay moved from the AFC West in 1977 D For the 2002 season, the league realigned to have 8 four team
NFC_North
were evenly divided between the newly formed American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). Since 2002, the league has consisted
List_of_NFL_seasons
2025–26 AFC Challenge League knockout stage began on 5 March with the quarter-finals, and ended on 13 May 2026 with the final being hosted by the West region
2025–26 AFC Challenge League knockout stage
2025–26_AFC_Challenge_League_knockout_stage
American football executive (born 1965)
Hunt's leadership, the Chiefs have made the playoffs twelve times, won the AFC West eleven times (nine consecutively), and appeared in five Super Bowls, winning
Clark_Hunt
One of two conferences in the National Football League
Since 2002, like the AFC, the NFC has 16 teams that are organized into four divisions each with four teams: East, North, South, and West. The fourteen opponents
National_Football_Conference
American football player (born 1997)
2020. The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2020 NFL season first in the AFC West with a 14–2 record to clinch a playoff berth. On January 17, 2021, Sneed
L'Jarius_Sneed
American football season
Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West title, a record-extending 17th AFC West title, and improved on their 11–6 record from the previous
2024 Kansas City Chiefs season
2024_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season
American football player and coach (1927–2017)
but lost, 27–10. The following season, Broncos won the AFC West again at 10–6, but lost their AFC divisional playoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers at
Red_Miller
American football season
division points (19 to Oilers' 11). Oakland finished ahead of Seattle in the AFC West based on better division record (3–5 to Seahawks' 2–6). Dallas finished
1996_NFL_season
American football player and coach (born 1982)
in the AFC West. The Chargers finished as the #5-seed in the AFC and played the #4-seed 9–8 Jacksonville Jaguars on January 14, 2023, in the AFC Wild Card
Brandon_Staley
American football player, coach, and executive (born 1948)
postseason record, including an AFC West Division title (1999), one NFC Wildcard berth (2003), four consecutive NFC West Division titles (2004, 2005, 2006
Mike_Holmgren
Overview of sports rivalries in the National Football League
played the AFC North during the 2012 season, then the AFC West during the 2013 season, the AFC South during the 2014 season, and finally the AFC East in
List_of_NFL_rivalries
NFL team 51st season
game. An additional victory would have allowed the Chargers to win the AFC West on a tiebreaker, but they instead finished a game behind the Kansas City
2010 San Diego Chargers season
2010_San_Diego_Chargers_season
One of four divisions in the NFL's National Football Conference
Bay Buccaneers. Before the 2002 season, the Buccaneers belonged to the AFC West (1976) and NFC Central (1977–2001) (with their four division rivals in
NFC_South
International football competition
Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first season since it was rebranded from the AFC President's Cup to the AFC Challenge League. It was the first
2024–25_AFC_Challenge_League
American football coach (1924–2010)
since joining the NFL. In the event, the Chargers did capture their first AFC West title, posting a 12–4 record and clinching the division by beating Denver
Don_Coryell
American football player (born 1998)
2022. The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2022 NFL season first in the AFC West with a 14–3 record, clinching a first-round bye. On January 21, 2023, Watson
Jaylen_Watson
American football season
Seattle Seahawks moving from the NFC West to the AFC West, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers transferring from the AFC West to the NFC Central. Instead of a traditional
1977_NFL_season
NFL rivalry
different intraconference divisions, the Bills in the AFC East and the Chiefs in the AFC West, they do not play each other every year. Instead, based
Bills–Chiefs_rivalry
National Football League rivalry
Seattle Seahawks. The teams were AFC West divisional rivals from 1977 until 2001, after which the Seahawks moved to the NFC West. The Broncos lead the series
Broncos–Seahawks_rivalry
Fictional football club
A.F.C. Richmond is a fictional English professional association football club based in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, featured in the Apple
A.F.C._Richmond
American football coach (born 1967)
before losing at Indianapolis in Week 5. Kansas City went on to win the AFC West for the first time since 2003. On January 9, 2011, the Chiefs played the
Todd_Haley
Association football tournament
The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation
AFC_Asian_Cup
American football season
of Buffalo in the AFC East based on better net division points (6 to Bills' 0). Oakland finished ahead of Seattle in the AFC West based on head-to-head
1998_NFL_season
American football season
England in the AFC East based on a better division record (4–4 to Patriots' 2–6). Seattle finished ahead of Kansas City in the AFC West based on a head-to-head
1999_NFL_season
American football season
points (78 to Jaguars' 23). Oakland finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on better division record (2–6 to Chargers' 1–7). San Francisco was
1997_NFL_season
Knockout stage of Asia's secondary club football tournament
to the impacts from the 2026 Iran war. On 24 March 2026, the AFC announced that the West Region quarter-finals and semi-finals would take place at a centralised
2025–26 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage
2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_Two_knockout_stage
Association football club in Wesham, England
AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the National League
AFC_Fylde
ago, the Browns have never played in an AFC Championship Game. b The Las Vegas Raiders last appeared in the AFC Championship Game as the Oakland Raiders
List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
List_of_NFL_franchise_post-season_droughts
American football team season
head coach during Fox's absence. The Broncos won their third consecutive AFC West division title, as well as earning a first-round bye and homefield advantage
2013_Denver_Broncos_season
NFL team season
Associates Coliseum as member of the AFC West. They finished the season 5–11, finishing in last place in the AFC West for the second consecutive year. This
2004_Oakland_Raiders_season
American football player (born 1989)
won the AFC West. In the Divisional Round against the Texans, he had seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 23–14 win. In the AFC Championship
Travis_Kelce
American football player (born 1995)
games and seven starts. The Los Angeles Chargers finished third in the AFC West and did not qualify for a playoff berth finishing with an 8–9 record. Tranquill
Drue_Tranquill
American football season
achieve that feat by beating the Los Angeles Raiders. The Chargers won the AFC West championship the next week with a road win vs. the Seattle Seahawks. There
1992_NFL_season
American football executive (born 1965)
Chiefs won their first AFC West division title since 2003 and completed the season 10–6. The move from worst to first in the AFC West earned him NFL Executive
Scott_Pioli
American football season
Houston in the AFC Central based on better conference record (8–4 to Oilers' 7–5). San Diego finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better
1980_NFL_season
American football season
a NFC West team would have had to take their spot in the AFC West. The early rumor was that the Seattle Seahawks, who played in the AFC West from 1977
2016_NFL_season
One of four divisions in the NFL's National Football Conference
most successful division in the NFL during the Super Bowl era, with the AFC West second with ten titles. The Dallas Cowboys have the most Super Bowl titles
NFC_East
20th secondary club football tournament organized by the AFC
2023–24 AFC Cup was the 20th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and
2023–24_AFC_Cup
American football season
ahead of Pittsburgh in the AFC Central based on head-to-head sweep (2–0). Seattle finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep
1985_NFL_season
American football coach & player (born 1963)
Angeles Chargers lost to the Houston Texans, giving Denver their first AFC West title since 2015. The Broncos then beat the Bills in the Divisional Round
Sean_Payton
American National Football League term
successor, the NFC West. The Bengals, however, finished last in the AFL Western division in 1969 but were not a member of the post-merger AFC West in 1970. Instead
Worst-to-First
National Football League rivalry
first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the AFC West. For years, the rivalry has featured two of the best home-field advantages
Broncos–Chiefs_rivalry
NFL team season
Suzy Kolber The Raiders began their 2008 campaign at home against their AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos, in the second game of Monday Night Football's
2008_Oakland_Raiders_season
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
Female
Egyptian
, a lady of the house of Unnefer.
Male
Egyptian
, an Egyptian priest.
Boy/Male
Polynesian
Hot.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly in the West Midlands)
English (chiefly in the West Midlands) : topographic name for someone who lived by an extensive (Middle English long) marsh or fen (Middle English more).
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : possibly a variant of Mayhew.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : habitational name from any of several places named from Old English ac ‘oak’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’. The modern spelling of the place name is Oakhurst.
Boy/Male
Polynesian Norse
Fire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a chest maker, from Middle English, Old French arc ‘chest’, ‘bin’ + Middle English wright ‘maker’, ‘craftsman’ (see Wright).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English archedekene ‘archdeacon’ (Old English arcedīacon, Old French arc(h)ediacne), probably denoting someone in the service of an archdeacon.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived in a long valley, from Middle English long + botme, bothem ‘valley bottom’. Given the surname’s present-day distribution, Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire, may be the origin, but there are also two places called Long Bottom in Hampshire, two in Wiltshire, and Longbottom Farm in Somerset and in Wiltshire.
Surname or Lastname
French (western)
French (western) : from a pet form of Martin 1.English : habitational name from Martineau in France. The name was also taken to England by Huguenot refugees in the 17th century (see below).Harriet Martineau (1802–76), the English writer, was the daughter of a Norwich manufacturer. She was descended from a family of French Huguenots who owned land around Poitou and Touraine in the 15th century. They included a number of surgeons in the 17th century. In the 19th century a branch of the family was firmly established in Birmingham, England; others went to North America.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : habitational name from some minor place, such as Lockleywood in Hinstock, Shropshire, which is named from Old English loc(a) ‘enclosure’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English sparhauk ‘sparrowhawk’, originating either in the Old English Spearh(e)afoc, used as a personal name, or as a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
Boy/Male
Polynesian
Hurricane.
Boy/Male
Indian
The forgiver
Male
Egyptian
, the name of a mystical deity.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : (of Norman origin): habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni. The name was reduced to Celmans and then became Le Mans as a result of the mistaken identification of the first syllable with the Old French demonstrative adjective.English (chiefly West Midlands) : status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family.English (chiefly West Midlands) : some early examples, such as Thomas filius Manselli (Northumbria 1256), point to derivation from a personal name, perhaps the Germanic derivative of Mann 2 Latinized as Manzellinus.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : occupational name for someone in charge of a mill, from Old English mylen ‘mill’ + weard ‘guardian’. In southern England and the West Midlands this was a standard medieval term for a miller. Compare Miller.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The forgiver
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Buschebi, from Old Norse buskr ‘bush’, ‘shrub’ or an Old Norse personal name Buski + býr ‘homestead’, ‘village’, or from some other place so called.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Pashtun
Best Friend of Prophet; Evident
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Faith
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surrendered
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex and Cambridgeshire)
English (Essex and Cambridgeshire) : probably a habitational name from a place in Kent named Birling, from an Old English personal name Bǣrla + the suffix -ingas denoting ‘family or followers’. There is also a Birling (of the same derivation) in Northumberland, but this appears not to have contributed significantly to the modern surname.
Girl/Female
French
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Aikaterine, KATALIN means "pure."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Saints
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Ammiynadab, AMMINADAV means "servant of the prince."
Girl/Female
Indian
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
AFC WEST
a.
Of or pertaining to an arc.
n.
A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.
adv.
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
n.
The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
n.
The tangent of half an arc.
n.
A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.
adv. & a.
Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
v. t.
The number of degrees which, if added to a specified arc, make it 180¡; the quantity by which an arc or an angle falls short of 180 degrees, or an arc falls short of a semicircle.
n.
An arch.
n.
The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night.
n.
The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
n.
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
n.
A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant.
a. superl.
Nearest the stern; most aft.
n.
A large ornamental letter used, esp. by the early printers, at the commencement of the chapters and other divisions of a book.
n.
The act af disemboweling.
n.
An arc of a circle which is equal to the radius, or the angle measured by such an arc.
adv.
Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.
v. i.
To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.
v. i.
To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft.