Part 241

<h1>After-mentioned</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er-men`tioned</hw><tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mentioned afterwards; <as>as, persons <ex>after-mentioned</ex> (in a writing)</as>.</def>

<h1>Aftermost</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*most</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a. superl.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>eftemest</ets>, AS. <ets>\'91ftemest</ets>,akin to Gothic <ets>aftumist</ets> and <ets>aftuma</ets>, the last, orig. a superlative of <ets>of</ets>, with the superlative endings <ets>-te</ets>, <ets>-me</ets>, <ets>-st</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Hindmost; -- opposed to <i>foremost</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Nearest the stern; most aft.</def>

<h1>Afternoon</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*noon"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.</def>

<h1>After-note</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er-note`</hw><tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note.</def>

<h1>Afterpains</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*pains`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.</def>

<h1>Afterpiece</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*piece`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The heel of a rudder.</def>

<h1>After-sails</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er-sails`</hw><tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <plu>pl.</plu> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Aftershaft</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*shaft`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The hypoptilum.</def>

<h1>Aftertaste</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*taste`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.</def>

<h1>Afterthought</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*thought`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.</def>

<h1>Afterwards, Afterward</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw><hw>Aft"er*wards</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Aft"er*ward</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>\'91fteweard</ets>, a., behind. See <er>Aft</er>, and <er>-ward</er> (suffix). The final <ets>s</ets> in <ets>afterwards</ets> is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.]</ety> <def>At a later or succeeding time.</def>

<h1>Afterwise</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*wise`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.</def>

<h1>After-wit</h1> <Xpage=30>