ALL meanings of afterbody
af·ter·bod·y
A a - noun afterbody any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit 3
- noun plural afterbody Nautical. the portion of a ship's hull aft of the middle body. 1
- noun plural afterbody Aeronautics. the rear part of an aircraft's fuselage. 1
- noun plural afterbody Rocketry. the part of a guided missile behind the nose cone, usually unprotected against reentry heat. 1
- noun afterbody The afterpart of a vehicle. 0
- noun afterbody (nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships. 0
- noun afterbody (astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft. 0
- noun afterbody (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. 0