[af-ter-bod-ee, ahf-] 
| 1. | Nautical. the portion of a ship's hull aft of the middle body. |
| 2. | Aeronautics. the rear part of an aircraft's fuselage. |
| 3. | Rocketry. the part of a guided missile behind the nose cone, usually unprotected against reentry heat. |
tərˌbɒd