afterbody (suomeksi)

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The afterpart of a vehicle.
(lb, en, nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
(lb, en, astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(lb, en, 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.