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Meaning of after-frame in English:

after-frame

noun

Shipbuilding

  • Any of the frames in the rear half of a ship.

Pronunciation

after-frame

/ˈɑːftəfreɪm/ /ˈaftəfreɪm/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in George Ashwell (1612–1694), Church of England clergyman.