Afterguard
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The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of theship, to attend the after-sails. Totten.
Afterguard meaning & definition 1 of Afterguard.
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The sailors stationed on the quarterdeck and poop of a sailing ship, charged with operating the sails and other equipment aft of the mainmast. Now chiefly historical.
Afterguard meaning & definition 2 of Afterguard.