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2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder.

Aft"er-sails`(&?;), n. pl. (Naut.) The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast. Totten.

Aft"er*shaft` (&?;), n. (Zoöl.) The hypoptilum.

Aft"er*taste` (&?;), n. A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.

Aft"er*thought` (&?;), n. Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

{ Aft"er*wards (&?;), Aft"er*ward (&?;), } adv. [AS. æfteweard, a., behind. See Aft, and -ward (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.] At a later or succeeding time.

Aft"er*wise` (&?;), a. Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.

Aft"er-wit` (#), n. Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. "After-wit comes too late when the mischief is done." L'Estrange.

Aft"er-wit`ted (&?;), a. Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. Tyndale.

Aft"most (&?;), a. (Naut.) Nearest the stern.

Aft"ward (&?;), adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern.

||A*ga" or ||A*gha" (#), n. [Turk. adh a great lord, chief master.] In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.

A*gain" (?; 277), adv. [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongeán, against, again; on + geán, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.] 1. In return, back; as, bring us word again.

2. Another time; once more; anew.

If a man die, shall he live again? Job xiv. 14.

3. Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.

4. In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.

5. On the other hand. "The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman." Shak.

6. Moreover; besides; further.

Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc. Hersche&?;.

Again and again, more than once; often; repeatedly. -- Now and again, now and then; occasionally. -- To and again, to and fro. [Obs.] De Foe.

Again was formerly used in many verbal combinations, as, again-witness, to witness against; again-ride, to ride against; again-come, to come against, to encounter; again- bring, to bring back, etc.

{ A*gain" (&?;), A*gains" (&?;), } prep. Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.]

Albeit that it is again his kind. Chaucer.

A*gain"buy` (&?;), v. t. To redeem. [Obs.] Wyclif.

A*gain"say` (&?;), v. t. To gainsay. [Obs.] Wyclif.

A*gainst" (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See Again.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.

Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.