Definition of "afterbody" in İngilizce

noun

1. The afterpart of a vehicle.

2. (nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.

3. (astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.

4. (astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.